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Mercy Medical Center
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 243 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook • 516-634-1400
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n recognition of its commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, Mercy Medical Center has received a Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that enables healthcare teams to save more lives and reduce healthcare costs by following evidence-based guidelines and recommendations. “With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the Get W ith The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement A ward demonstrates Mercy Medical Center’s commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care,” said Dr . Aaron Glatt, the hospital’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer . “Mercy is committed to continuing our focus on providing great compassionate care using the newest and latest technology ,” Dr. Glatt pledged. To receive the award Mercy achieved 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get W ith The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of ten Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures. Those measures include aggressive use of medications, anticoagulation therapy , prevention of Deep V ein Thrombosis, cholesterol-reducing drugs and smoking cessation – all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients. Mercy also is a N ew Y ork State-Designated Stroke Center with a dedicated multidisciplinary Stroke T eam that includes emergency physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, vascular surgeons, and rehabilitation specialists. Stroke-Center designation indicates that Mercy’ s team meets nationally-recognized criteria for a strict protocol or program of care for patients presenting with symptoms of stroke with a rapid, definitive treatment plan. For information and physician referrals, call 516-62MERCY , or visit www.MercyMedicalCenter.info Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre 516-62MERCY • www.MercyMedicalCenter.info
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ynbrook Restorative Therapy and N ursing is a world-class rehabilitation center nestled in a quiet residential setting. Our 100-bed center is staffed with professional employees ready to embrace your road to recovery. Because we want our residents to feel at home, we pamper them with the amenities they need to feel comfortable in body , mind and spirit. Our accommodations are outfitted with every comfort to ensure that their stay is as rejuvenating as a stay in a luxury hotel or spa. Guest concierge service is available to meet all needs. Our robust complement of entertainment offerings includes flat screen televisions, daily entertainment and subscriptions to top magazines and newspapers. Our kitchen is staffed with culinary school graduates and healthful selections are artfully prepared. Our rehab gyms feature state of the art equipment and our skilled nursing staff is equipped to deliver a full range of clinical services. We offer therapy up to seven days per week, two times per day. Physical, occupational and speech therapy are available with a board certified physiatrist to oversee rehabilitation. As Alice Pagnano of Lynbrook reports, “ It’s a wonderful place with wonderful people.”
Recognized for excellence in stroke care