Crozer receives national recognition for commitment to high-quality stroke care
CHESTER » Crozer-Chester Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center also received the American Heart Association’s Target: StrokeSM Elite award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster alteplase.
In addition, the hospital received the American Heart Association’s Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Advanced Therapy award by meeting specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment to remove the clot causing the stroke. It also met specific scientific guidelines as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving
survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines — Stroke is an inhospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
“Crozer-Chester Medical Center is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Jenny Santiago, Chief Operating Officer. “Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work
on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in Delaware County can experience longer, healthier lives.”
Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.
“We are incredibly pleased to recognize Crozer-Chester Medical Center for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., chairperson of the Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates — a win for health care systems, families and communities.” For more information, visit http://heart.org.
AMVETS Post 118 expresses gratitude for community’s help in sending care packages to troops
Harald Paul Saks, AMVETS Post 118 in Morton recently thanked the people and organizations for their recent donations of financial gifts and other items for our troops.
Gratitude was offered to Delaware County Council; Janet Owsiany, Eaton Co; Morton Borough Council; Peg De Grassa, Daily Times; John Rush, Peace Council and 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus; Pat French, Ridley Park; Gerry DI Martino, Ridley Township; Donna Murry, Ridley Township Public Library; Charles Dougherty, Springfield; Howard Bilbee, Ridley; James Deal, Sons of AMVETS; Gene Taylor, VFW 928; Joe Charley, Ridley; Larry Urie, Broomall; Betty Costello, Broomall; Pam Gurenlian, Springfield; Dan Dorrian, Springfield; Rocco Mastricolo, Springfield; Mary Herron, Springfield; Robert Simpson, Springfield; Jennifer O’ Mara, State Representative,165th District; Timothy Kearney, State Senator, 26th District; Bill Heffner, FEA Morton; Dee Del Vecchio, Morton; Joann De Lollis, Drexel Hill; John Keosayian, Glen Mills; Bill Goldberg, ECV Morton; Bill Newland, Ridley; Ginny Mirra, Morton; Marty Trask, Jacksonville, Fl; Jay Harris, NJ; Bill Leipert, NJ; Joe Baron, NJ; Joe Raynor, NY; David Raynor, NY; Michael Raynor, NY; Mike McErlean, Wallingford; Arlene Kirschner, St. Pius
Church; William Helper III, Middletown; American Legion Post 378, Havertown; Margaret Camlin, Media; Jean Borror, Folsom; Jodi Evert, Cardinal O’Hara High School; Barbara Kearney, Prospect Park; Jo Murphy, Springfield; Barbara Nicolardi Director of COSA and many more.
The AMVETS have been sending care packages since 2004 and expenses are $5,000 a year. To donate, call Harry Mirra 610-543-2082 or drop them off at the Post at 211 N. Morton Ave.
Register for train ride at St. James’ Vacation Bible School
St. James Episcopal Church, 732 11th Ave., Prospect Park, will hold a Vacation Bible School, with a theme of a Rocky Mountain Train Ride, 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 to Thursday, July 14. This is a free program. Kids are encouraged to bring their friends along for the fun. All participants must be potty trained.
For more information and to register, go to https:// stjamesprospectpark.org/vbs/.
Support group welcomes those with loved one in prison
Mary Mother of Captives Support Group for those that have a loved one in prison meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month at St. Charles Borromeo Parish Hall, 3422 Dennison Ave, Drexel Hill, at 7 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14. Total Anonymity is guaranteed. For more information, call John or Sue at 610-259-3178 or email marymotherofcaptives@augustinian.org/.
Sports Legends of Delco Museum unveils USCGC Emlen Tunnell model
Model builder John Bullock recently completed a model of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell for the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum (SLDC), presenting it to the SLDC Museum at the Radnor Township Commissioners meeting on June 13.
All visitors to the museum this summer will be able to view John’s artistry and the museum’s other artifacts that make Delco’s only sports museum a must- see summer attraction for fans in all age groups.
The scale of his model, now completed, is ¼8, which makes it about 40 inches long. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment Saturday and Sunday.
Emlen Tunnell, a 1942 Radnor High graduate, went on to become a World War II hero and the first African American and first defensive player elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. He is the only professional athlete whose name graces a military ship.
Bullock, a lifelong resident of Delaware County, graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School and was later inducted into the school’s baseball hall of fame. He went on to graduate from Villanova University, where he was a member of the varsity baseball team. Currently, he is a US Coast Guard auxiliary officer, FSO-FN, based out of the Chesapeake Flotilla, and is the director of business development at Vaughan Baio & Partners, a Philadelphia-based law firm.