Heart & Stroke
Primary Stroke Center, American Heart Association / American Stroke Association
Carteret Health Care has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.
Carteret Health Care underwent a rigorous onsite review in 2018. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement.
Women's Choice Award: Stroke Center 2020
The Women’s Choice Award® designates Carteret Health Care as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care. The Women’s Choice Award® is America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Carteret Health Care is among the top providers in the nation.
Get with the Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus
Carteret Health Care has earned the Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Award for applying detailed quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure. Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure is a quality improvement program that helps hospital teams follow the most current, research-based standards with the expectation of speeding recoveries and dropping hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
Get with the Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus
Carteret Health Care has earned the Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Award for applying detailed quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation’s secondary prevention guidelines for patients with heart failure. Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure is a quality improvement program that helps hospital teams follow the most current, research-based standards with the expectation of speeding recoveries and dropping hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
Get with the Guidelines® Resuscitation Gold Plus
Carteret Health Care has been recognized as a recipient of the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold Plus Award for executing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital.
Get with the Guidelines® AFIB Silver
Carteret Health Care has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-AFIB Silver Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation.