Stroke Center Honored at ASA International Stroke Conference

The Neurosciences Institute’s Debi Murphy,
CRNP, stroke program coordinator, and
B. Franklin Diamond, MD, medical director
of the Stroke Center and Sleep Disorders
Center, with Captain Brad Nash and
Captain Chris Reif, of  the Second Alarmer’s
Rescue Squad of Montgomery County,
presenting their poster at the 2011
International Stroke Conference in
Los Angeles, CA.

B. Franklin Diamond, M.D., medical director of the Stroke Center and Sleep Disorders Center, Neurosciences Institute, and Deborah Murphy, CRNP, stroke program coordinator, Neurosciences Institute, recently had the honor of presenting their poster, “Introduction of Enhanced Pre-Hospital Stroke Tool Improves Delivery of Acute Stroke Care,” together with members of the Second Alarmer’s Rescue Squad of Montgomery County, at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2011 in Los Angeles, CA.

Along with the honor of being chosen to present the poster, AMH received the Gold Plus and Performance Achievement Award presented by the American Stroke Association (ASA). This recognition represents excellent stroke patient outcomes at AMH.

Captain Brad Nash and Captain Chris Reif of the Second Alarmer’s Rescue Squad attended the conference with Diamond and Murphy. AMH was complimented for being the only hospital in attendance to bring participating EMS paramedics to the conference. EMS is a vital link to a great stroke program, and AMH is proud to set the bar for future conferences.