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The Highest Level of Stroke Care in the Region

Every minute counts when a stroke occurs, so it’s critical to get the right care as quickly as possible. Doctors Medical Center offers the highest level of stroke care in the area between Sacramento, the Bay and down to Los Angeles. We are one of only 27 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in California, and the only one in the Central Valley.

Our experienced team provides quality care for the most complex stroke cases, with dedicated units for critical and in-patient neurological treatment. DMC’s stroke care is recognized nationally by The American Heart Association for Stroke Gold Plus, Target Stroke Elite, the Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and as High Performing by US News & World Report.

Doctors Medical Center is also a Level II Trauma Center and Heart Attack Receiving Center, providing advanced care when you and your loved ones need it most.

Learn more about stroke care at our Comprehensive Stroke Center.

About Doctors Medical Center

Doctors Medical Center Modesto is a full-service, comprehensive health care facility, dedicated to providing the finest medical care for the community. From preventative and diagnostic services, to expertise in some of the world's leading technologies, DMC's multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals is dedicated to your good health and well-being. Recognized for innovative cardiac and neonatal intensive care to advanced stroke and trauma treatment, the outstanding doctors at DMC represent most major medical specialties and are committed to being there for you, when you need them most.

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Doctors Medical Center Receives Quality Achievement Awards

Jun 18, 2018

American Heart Association recognizes Doctors Medical Center’s commitment to quality care

AHA Get with the Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus logoModesto, Calif. – Doctors Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the AFib Bronze Quality Achievement Award. These awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure and atrial fibrillation patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence. The goal is speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions.

Doctors Medical Center earned these awards for meeting specific quality achievement measures at a set level for a designated period. For heart failure, these measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies. For AFib, these measures include providing appropriate medications and risk reduction therapies to prevent stroke, stabilize the heart rate and rhythm and treat additional heart disease. AFib causes irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and other complications. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their condition and plans on follow-up care.

“Doctors Medical Center is dedicated to improving the quality of care for our patients with heart failure and AFib by implementing the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines initiatives,” said Warren Kirk, CEO of Doctors Medical Center. “The tools and resources provided help us track and measure our success in meeting evidence-based clinical guidelines developed to improve patient outcomes.”

AHA Get with the Guidelines AFib Bronze logo“We are pleased to recognize Doctors Medical Center for their commitment to heart failure and atrial fibrillation care,” said Eric E. Smith, M.D., national chairman of the Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and an associate professor of neurology at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer admissions and lower mortality rates.”

According to the American Heart Association, more than 6.5 million adults in the United States are living with heart failure. Many heart failure patients can lead a full, enjoyable life when their condition is managed with proper medications or devices and with healthy lifestyle changes. More than 2.7 million adults suffer from atrial fibrillation, according to the AHA. The condition accounts for about one-third of hospitalizations for cardiac rhythm disturbance and is associated with a five-fold increase risk of stroke. Proper treatment of atrial fibrillation can reduce these risks.