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healthy9orizonshIwouldntwanttogoanywhereelseYourdoctorsandnurseswerethebestIntelligentandkind.TebestcombinationEmergencyDepartmentSuddenweaknessornumbnessofthefacearmsorlegsespeciallyononeparticularsideoftheSuddenconfusionanddiffcultyspeakingorSuddendiffcultywalkingorseeingoutofoneorSuddendizzinessandlossofbalanceorbodyunderstandingbotheyescoordinationnnnnSignsofastrokeCall911immediatelySuperiorPerformanceDesignationInStrokeCareHazletonGeneralHospitalrecentlyreceivedsuperiorperformancedesignationforitscareofstrokepatientsfromtheHealthcareFacilitiesAccreditationProgramHFAPduringitsrecentre-accreditationsurvey.Superiorperformanceisthehighestdesignationafacilitycanreceiveforprovidingexcellenceinstrokecare.HazletonGeneralHospitalexceededallnationalstandardsandguidelinesforitscareofstrokepatientsreceivinga100complianceratinginalmostallstrokemeasuresanincredibleaccomplishmentthatspeaksvolumesaboutthehigh-qualitycarethestafprovidestoitslocalcommunity.IamproudandhonoredthatourhospitalhasreceivedsuperiorperformancerecognitionforourcareofstrokepatientssaidAndreaAndrewsDirectorofQualityManagementatHazletonGeneralHospital.HFAPsaidthisisthefrsttimeastroke-certifedhospitalhasreceivedthissuperiorperformancerecognition.Congratulationstothephysiciansnursesandsupportstafwhohelpedmakethisrecognitionpossible.WhatisaStrokeStrokesarethethirdleadingcauseofdeathandtheleadingcauseoflong-termdisabilityinAmerica.Strokesoccurwhenbloodvesselswhichbringbloodandoxygentothebraingetblockedorrupture.Tisblockageinterfereswiththefunctioningofapersonsbraincellsmakingitdifcultforthemtogetthenecessaryamountsofoxygenandbloodfow.Subsequentlythenervecellshalttheirfunctionandbegintodiewithinminutesduetoalackofoxygen.Whennervecellscantfunctionthepartofthebodytheycontrolcantfunctioneither.Deadbraincellscantberepairedsotheefectsofastrokeareofenpermanentallthemorereasontoseekimmediatemedicalattentionassoonasyoudevelopstrokesymptoms.HazletonGeneralHospitalhasbuiltareputationofexcellencethroughitsaccreditationasthefrstPrimaryStrokeCenterinNortheasternPennsylvania.TeStrokeAlertProgramatHazletonGeneralwasco-developedthroughitspartnershipwithLehighValleyHealthNetworktoprovidestrokepatientswithimmediatecare.PotentialstrokepatientswhoentertheEmergencyDepartmentarequicklyassessedprovidedwithaCTscanin20minutesorlessbetterthannationalaverageandtreatedwithqualitystrokecarerighthereclosetohomeoratLehighValleyifadvancedmedicalservicesarenecessary.