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CountyLineOctober2011mentprocess.Whenastokeoccursgettingimmediatethrom-bolytictherapytreatmentmakesacriticaldifferenceintheoutcome.Byeducatingthesignsofastrokeandwhatcourseofactiontheyshouldtakeweareabletohaveanextremelypositiveef-fectontheoutcomeofmanyofourpatientsandthisiswhatweconsistentlyworktheimportanceofahealthylifestyleforpreventionofastroke.CenterEJCHcollectsandre-portsoneightNationalInpatientHospitalQualityMeasuresthatarecompiledmonthlyandsubmittedquarterlytoTheJointCommission.Thesemeasuresarevenousthromboem-bolismprophylaxisdischargedonantithrombotictherapyan-therapyantithrombotictherapybyendofhospitaldaytwodischargedonstatinmedicationstrokeeducationandas-sessedforrehabilitation.-termeanstothecommunityandtheindividualpatientswhocometousfortreatmentduringtheirhealthcrisis.BeingabletoprovidethesepatientswiththehigheststandardofcareduringoneofthemostcriticaltimesoftheirlifeisextremelygratifyingforeveryoneatEmoryJohnsCreekHospital.TheNationalStrokeAssociationsayspeoplecanlearntorec-symptomsbyusingtheF.A.S.T.test.Askthepersontosmile.DoesonesideofthefacedroopAskthepersontoraisebotharms.DoesonedriftdownwardAskthepersontorepeatasimplephrase.DoesthespeechsoundslurredorstrangeIfyouobserveanyofthesesignsitstimetocall9-1-1.TheF.A.S.T.testiscriticalfordeterminingifapersonishav-ingastroke.Tohelppreventstrokeskeepbloodpressurecholesterolandweightincheckstayphysicallyactiveandlimittobaccoandalcoholuse.carewithboard-certiedemergencyphysiciansall-digitalimhospitalisrecognizedforitsCentersofExcellenceinbariatricbreastbiopsyandbreastultrasoundandisacertiedPrimaryFFACEAARMSSSPEECHTTIME23F.A.S.T.communitytorecognizethetowards.WealsoemphasizeAsacertiedPrimaryStroketicoagulationtherapyforatrialbrillationutterthrombolyticKatjareectsontheimportanceofthecerticationbysayingAtEJCHweappreciatewhatbeingaPrimaryStrokeCenognizeastrokeandrespondtoFoundedin2007EmoryJohnsCreekHospitaliscommittedtomeetingthehealthcareneedsofJohnsCreekandsurroundingareas.Weareafull-service110-bedacutecarehospitalwithafullrangeofservicesincludinground-the-clockemergency-agingincludinga64-sliceCTMRITheBirthPlacewithLevelIIINeonatalIntensiveCareUnit24-houranesthesiologistsintensivecareadvancedcardiaccarevascularmedicineandsurgeryrehabilitationsurgeryandwomensservices.OursurgeryandbreastimagingisaccreditedinmammographyStrokeCenter.Formoreinformationcontactusat678-474-8200orvisitourwebsiteatwww.emoryjohnscreek.com