American Stroke Association honors
the Georgia Neuro Center

MACON, GA (December 16, 2009) – The Georgia Neuro Center, a service of The Medical Center of Central Georgia, was presented Monday with the Get With The Guidelines® Bronze Performance Award from the American Stroke Association.

Hospitals receiving the award have demonstrated a commitment to treating stroke patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Stroke Association. Less than 20 percent of hospitals nationwide receive this award.

“This is a huge accomplishment,” said Brandi Rambo RN, MSN, NP-C, Stroke Program Clinical Coordinator. “It involved a lot of hard work from many different disciplines and has truly been a team effort. The people that really benefit from this are the patients that come here for treatment.”

The Get With The Guidelines® program puts the unparalleled expertise of the American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping hospital care teams ensure that the care provided to stroke patients is aligned with the latest evidence-based guidelines. The goal of participating in the program is to save lives.

As a comprehensive stroke center, the Georgia Neuro Center aims to provide complete care to patients experiencing the most complex strokes requiring specialized testing and other interventions. The next level of achievement is the Silver Performance Award, which the division is diligently working toward.