Methodist Fremont Health recertified by The Joint Commission as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital

Methodist Fremont Health has been recertified by The Joint Commission for its Acute Stroke Ready Hospital program, a validation that patients presenting with stroke symptoms will be treated quickly and safely to prevent brain loss.

The Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) certification was developed in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Certified hospitals become part of a larger stroke system of care in which the hospital is equipped to evaluate, stabilize and provide emergency care to patients with acute stroke symptoms. The patient-centric approach is better for patients, their families and the hospital’s stroke program.

Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of adult disability, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, which estimates that someone dies of a stroke every four minutes. A stroke occurs when a clot or a rupture prevents blood flow to the brain.

Methodist Fremont Health’s next ASRH survey will be in 2027.