Life Groenkloof earns Diamond Status for stroke treatment
This recognition is the highest honour a stroke-ready hospital can receive.
Life Groenkloof Hospital in the east of Pretoria achieved Diamond status at the World Stroke Organization (WSO) Angels Awards for the third quarter of 2024.
This recognition is the highest honour a stroke-ready hospital can receive and underscores Life Groenkloof’s commitment to quality stroke patient care and outcomes.
The WSO Angels Awards aim to:
– Support the global improvement of stroke care.
– Acknowledge and elevate best practices in stroke treatment.
– Facilitate the sharing of knowledge around implementing high-quality stroke care.
Life Groenkloof Hospital is committed to continuously improving the quality of stroke treatments it provides to patients.
Specialist neurologists in stroke care at the hospital manage the initial patient admission and acute care until the patient is stabilised.
This is followed by admission to the neurology unit, staffed by a comprehensive interdisciplinary team, for intensive rehabilitation of physical, functional, cognitive, and emotional problems arising from the stroke.
Family education and detailed report-backs to all parties form part of the service.
Following discharge from hospital outpatient therapy is continued by therapists to ensure that stroke sufferers regain their quality of life and functionality as far as possible after a stroke.
Life Groenkloof Hospital’s multi-disciplinary team is committed to working together to care for stroke patients during their emergency management, treatment, care and comprehensive functional rehabilitation journey.
Strokes can strike anyone – not just older persons. Most strokes are treatable, but seconds count. If you or a loved one are experiencing any stoke symptoms – get to a hospital emergency unit as quickly as possible, checking the patient with a F.A.S.T. test.
How to do the F.A.S.T. test:
Face: Ask the patient to smile. Is one side of the face drooping?
Arm: Ask the patient to lift their arms. Is one arm weaker than the other?
Speech: Ask the patient to read a sentence out loud. Is their speech slurred?
Time: If the patient has even one symptom, it could be an indicator of a stroke and it is time for a doctor to examine the patient.
Neurologist Dr Wiebren Duim said a patient who develops these symptoms must seek medical attention swiftly.
“Scientific studies show that patients who are diagnosed with a stroke within four hours of the onset of symptoms have improved outcomes, especially in terms of reversing disability,” said Dr Duim.
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