McLaren Macomb, the most technologically advanced and clinically experienced stroke program in the county, has earned reaccreditation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, a leading independent health care accrediting body.
As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, McLaren Macomb is certified in its ability to receive and treat patients with the most complex stroke cases.
McLaren Macomb is the first hospital in the county to earn this highest achievable designation, originally receiving accreditation in 2022 after having previously earned Primary Stroke Center designation.
“The stroke team’s clinical leaders have every reason to be proud of the work they are doing,” said Tracey Franovich, McLaren Macomb President and CEO. “Their commitment to always putting the patient at the center of everything they do — motivated by providing them and their families with the best possible care — is impressive by any standard. Our hospital and all of Macomb County are fortunate to have this level of expertise readily available to them, and they have our sincere appreciation and gratitude.”
This accreditation was earned following a rigorous and thorough onsite evaluation by health care professionals experienced in the care of stroke. All advanced Joint Commission accreditations are assessable only to those hospitals that are already accredited by the organization, which McLaren Macomb has maintained since 2016.
Several elements of McLaren Macomb’s stroke care process were evaluated, ranging from staffing, on-site technology for stroke-specific diagnostic imaging and procedures, to demonstrating that certain neurological and interventional stroke procedures have been consistently performed, among other clinical care, performance, and quality metrics.
McLaren Macomb has routinely earned national recognition for its care, treatment, quality and outcomes, and was the first program in Macomb County capable of performing the potentially life-saving interventional thrombectomy procedures.
The fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States, 795,000 people suffer a stroke every year — averaging one stroke every 40 seconds.
Part of the McLaren Stroke Network, McLaren Macomb provides 24/7 initial evaluations by interventional neurologists for all suspected-stroke patients, a unique and significant step in the program’s procedure to fully and efficiently diagnose a stroke and initiate a care plan.
Learn more about the stroke capabilities of the McLaren Stroke Network at mclaren.org/stroke.
About McLaren Macomb
McLaren Macomb is a 288-bed acute care hospital located in Mount Clemens, Mich. More than 400 physicians and nearly 2,000 employees work at McLaren Macomb making it one of Macomb County’s top employers. McLaren Macomb provides a full range of services, including cancer, surgical services, orthopedics and cardiovascular care. As Macomb County’s first verified trauma center, the hospital operates the busiest emergency department in Macomb County. It is also an accredited chest pain center, a certified primary stroke center and an accredited bariatric and metabolic center. McLaren Macomb is a leader in graduate medical education, offering nine residency programs and three fellowship programs. McLaren Macomb has a rich history of providing high quality, compassionate health care and holds a strong position in the community it serves. Learn more at mclaren.org/macomb.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.