Medical Center Becomes First In Ventura County To Receive Stroke Certification
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks also recently announced it was one of 844 hospitals to receive an A grade for patient safety in its fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety survey.
Ventura County Star:
Los Robles Receives Stroke-Care Certification
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks has been awarded the comprehensive stroke center certification from DNV GL-Healthcare. Los Robles said this makes it the first hospital in Ventura County to achieve this accreditation, and only one of 14 in California. The accreditation reflects the highest level of competence for the treatment of acute stroke events.Comprehensive stroke centers are the most clinically advanced and best-equipped hospitals in a given geographical area that can treat any kind of stroke or stroke complication. In many states, stroke center certification determines to which facility a patient should be taken for the most appropriate care. (12/8)
In other news —
Orange County Register:
Long Beach Children's Hospital Opens Specialty Office In Irvine
Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach this week opened a pediatric specialty outpatient center in Irvine that is part of Fountain Valley-based MemorialCare’s network. Miller is owned by the nonprofit MemorialCare Health System, which includes Saddleback Memorial in Laguna Hills and Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley. (Perkes, 12/8)