Maryland Stroke Alliance

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals is an independent national not-for-profit organization with the primary goal to ensure patient safety in health care organizations.  The Joint Commission is the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care (www.jointcommission.org).

The Joint Commission developed a special program for primary stroke center certification.  To become a Primary Stroke Center a hospital must complete an application and meet specific clinical criteria.  In addition, The Joint Commission visits the hospital and evaluates the stroke program to determine if a hospital meets all eligibility requirements.  The Joint Commission states “certification demonstrates excellence in fostering better outcomes by the integration and coordination of care”.  The Joint Commission's quality review programs for accreditation and certification represent the industry's gold standard in health care. 

To see a list of Primary Stroke Centers in Maryland or other states, click on the link below: 

http://www.qualitycheck.org/consumer/searchQCR.aspx

• Select Search by State

• Enter: Maryland (search)

• Select: Type of Provider/Certification

• Enter: Disease Specific Care

• A listing of Hospitals will appear. 

• Under certification/accreditation look for Advanced: Stroke: Primary Stroke Center