Baystate Noble Hospital Recognized for High-Quality Stroke Care  

WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s ‘Gold Plus With Target: Type 2 Diabetes With Honor Roll Get With The Guidelines^® — Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive appropriate treatment according to national guidelines.  

Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S.  Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times. 

Get With The Guidelines helps ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines — Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. 

“Baystate Noble Hospital is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Ronald Bryant, president of Baystate Noble Hospital. “This award demonstrates our commitment to ensuring patients receive care based on nationally-respected clinical guidelines. Get With the Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in Westfield and the surrounding communities can experience longer, healthier lives.”