This distinction recognizes the hospital for offering the best possible treatment for stroke patients

Las Vegas, NV—Southern Hills Hospital has been certified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission. Southern Hills joins its sister facility, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, part of the Sunrise Health System of hospitals, as a certified stroke center.

In order to receive certification, Southern Hills was evaluated by the Joint Commission—the leading healthcare accreditation and certification organization in the United States—using standards for stroke from the recommendations published by the Brain Attack Coalition and American Stroke Association. This includes an assessment of compliance with consensus-based national standards, effective use of primary stroke center recommendations and clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care and performance measurement and improvement activities.

“We are proud to bring a certified stroke center to the community surrounding Southern Hills Hospital,” said Jen Sweeney, Chief Operating Officer. “Along with an Accredited Chest Pain Center, both our heart and stroke care programs provide optimal care for patients needing emergent care.”

Southern Hills’ Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center offers diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, education and outreach. A trained Stroke Team of doctors and nurses works to identify stroke symptoms as quickly as possible, beginning with emergency medical service workers in the field. By the time a patient arrives at the hospital, the Stroke Team is ready.

According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every three minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. The highly trained physicians and staff with the NNI at Southern Hills want everyone to know how to spot a stroke, by asking these three simple questions:

- Can you smile?

- Can you raise both arms?

- Can you speak a simple sentence?

If any of these functions cannot be performed easily, call 9-1-1 immediately. You could save a life.

About The Nevada Neurosciences Institute (NNI):

The physicians of the Nevada Neurosciences Institute at Southern Hills provide access to world-class patient care and pioneering medical treatment for brain and spine diseases, disorders and injuries.

Utilizing advanced digital technology and an accomplished medical staff, Southern Hills Hospital provides the communities of southwest Las Vegas with emergency, cardiovascular, neuroscience, ob-gyn, diagnostic imaging and surgical services. Southern Hills Hospital’s advanced care and superior service make for better outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. Southern Hills Hospital is the first institution in the state of Nevada to be recognized by the American Heart Association as a leading hospital in cardiology through their compliance with the "Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure" program. In addition, Southern Hills Hospital is a home to award-winning spine physicians from the Nevada Neurosciences Institute. The hospital is also a member of the respected Sunrise Health System consisting of Sunrise Hospital, Sunrise Children’s Hospital, MountainView Hospital, and several surgery and diagnostic imaging centers offering a complete range of specialized and technologically advanced services.


Southern Hills Hospital
9300 W. Sunset Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89148
www.southernhillshospital.com
Need to find a physician or get answers to your health questions? Call 702-880-2700.

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