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Trinity Healthcare of Logan receives Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification from American Heart Association
LOGAN, WV — Trinity Healthcare of Logan has earned the Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification offered by the American Heart Association®, a global force changing the future of health of all.
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the U.S. and approximately 795,000 people each year experience a new or recurrent stroke, according to the Association’s 2024 statistical update. This certification provides a framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities against rigorous science-based requirements for stroke rehabilitation, including program management, patient and caregiver education and support, care coordination, clinical management and quality improvement.
“When there are evidence-based processes during every phase of care, patients have the best opportunity for positive outcomes,” said Pamela Duncan, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FAHA, volunteer chair of the American Heart Association’s Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification Oversight Workgroup. “Participation in this certification benefits the patient and the facility by standardizing care, helping patients and their loved ones choose a facility that follows important best practices.”
This certification ensures stroke rehabilitation care is coordinated from pre-admission through working with the skilled nursing facility to discharge.
"Patients need high-quality care after experiencing a stroke that follows evidence-based guidelines, giving them the best chance at faster and more effective recovery,” said Jordan Gibson, Administrator. "At Trinity Healthcare of Logan, we want to be trailblazers and continue to use innovative methods to give our patients recovering from stroke the best care. The American Heart Association has armed us with additional tools and recognized our success — it is an honor to have our processes and efforts recognized in this way."
To be eligible for this certification, freestanding skilled nursing facilities or swing beds in critical access hospitals must be in the United States or a U.S. territory and implement a stroke rehabilitation program that uses a standardized method of delivering clinical care based on current evidence-based guidelines. Learn more about this certification and others at heart.org/CertifiedCare.
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About Trinity Healthcare of Logan: Trinity Healthcare of Logan is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Logan, WV. Its services include short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite care.