TOLEDO, OH – Dr. Syed Zaidi is a Stroke Neurologist for ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Associate professor of neurology at the University of Toledo, and a board member of the Greater Toledo American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. He testified in front of the Ohio Senate Health Committee on House Bill 431 on Wednesday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m.
The legislation will make it mandatory for all Ohio Department of Health – recognized Comprehensive, Thrombectomy-Capable, and Primary Stroke Centers to provide sample data regarding any stroke patient – from the time they have a stroke until they are discharged from the hospital. This reporting on a sample of patients will help ensure that all stroke patients in Ohio will continue to receive the highest quality of care for stroke, a leading cause of death and long-term disability, by supporting a statewide, coordinated stroke systems of care. EMS agencies, hospitals, and health care facilities will collect and analyze data about stroke patients and share best practices and data, to work to improve patient care.
“I believe it’s essential,” says Dr. Zaidi, “for the state to continually measure, track, and improve upon both the quality and access to care for stroke patients,”
By codifying the current best practice of utilizing a statewide stroke registry, the state will continue to improve upon access to rehabilitation and opportunities for recovery after stroke.
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About the American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association is a relentless force for a world with fewer strokes and longer, healthier lives. We team with millions of volunteers and donors to ensure equitable health and stroke care in all communities. We work to prevent, treat and beat stroke by funding innovative research, fighting for the public’s health, and providing lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based association was created in 1998 as a division of the American Heart Association. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-888-4STROKE or visit stroke.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About the American Stroke Association
The American Stroke Association is a relentless force for a world with fewer strokes and longer, healthier lives. We team with millions of volunteers and donors to ensure equitable health and stroke care in all communities. We work to prevent, treat and beat stroke by funding innovative research, fighting for the public’s health, and providing lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based association was created in 1998 as a division of the American Heart Association. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-888-4STROKE or visit stroke.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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