ASC Stroke Program Certification & Standards Flashcards
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Which organization provides Primary Stroke Center (PSC) certification in the United States?
Answer: The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is the primary accrediting body that certifies Primary, Thrombectomy-Capable, and Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the US.
A Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) must demonstrate 24/7 availability of which capability beyond PSC requirements?
Answer: Mechanical thrombectomy
CSCs must offer around-the-clock endovascular mechanical thrombectomy, distinguishing them from Primary Stroke Centers.
What minimum door-to-needle (DTN) time benchmark is used by The Joint Commission's Target: Stroke program?
Answer: 60 minutes
The Joint Commission's Target: Stroke initiative sets 60 minutes as the benchmark DTN time for IV tPA administration.
Which stroke center designation level is specifically designed to serve rural communities with limited resources?
Answer: Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH)
The Acute Stroke Ready Hospital designation was created to extend organized stroke care to facilities that cannot meet full PSC requirements.
Under Joint Commission stroke certification, what is the required minimum number of Get With The Guidelines–Stroke performance measures that must be reported?
Answer: All applicable core measures
TJC stroke certification requires hospitals to collect and report all applicable GWTG-Stroke core measures to demonstrate performance.
A stroke coordinator is preparing for a Joint Commission recertification visit. Disease-Specific Care certification is typically renewed every how many years?
Answer: 2 years
Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care certifications, including stroke, are renewed on a 2-year cycle with an on-site review.