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“Quality
is not an act. Its a habit.”
– Aristotle

A Higher Standard

In the fall, Thompson Hospital was named Top
Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint

Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare

organizations in America. This award honors exemplary
use of evidence-based clinical processes shown to

improve care for conditions including heart attacks,
pneumonia and heart failure as well as strict adherence

to surgical guidelines for the prevention of infections,

blood clots and cardiac issues. The distinction came on
the heels of Thompson receiving the American Heart

Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With
The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement
®
Award. This recognition is given for implementing

a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring stroke
patients receive treatment according to nationally

accepted standards and recommendations.

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