At the Phu Tho General Hospital. (Photo: nhandan.vn) Phu
Tho (VNA) – The has
become one of the seven Vietnamese establishments to win the
from the (WSO), the highest award for quality in
emergency care and stroke treatment worldwide.
Previously, only the Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi achieved this
prestigious award. It is a recognition given by the WSO to stroke
treatment centres and units that have demonstrated outstanding care and treatment
on a global scale, with three levels of standards: Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.
The award was granted by WSO President Jeyaraj Durai Pandian at a
ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 18.
Accordingly, the Phu Tho General Hospital’s stroke
centre has met a maximum of 10 stringent criteria set by the WSO in the
diagnosis, emergency response, care, and treatment of strokes, achieving Gold
and Platinum levels for 7-9 criteria.
Deputy director of the centre Bui Thi Thu Ha said the hospital has joined the
WSO Angels Awards since the third quarter of 2020. As of the end of 2022, it received
one Gold and nine Platinum certifications. In the first half of this year, it
consecutively received the Diamond Status, putting it on par with central-level
hospitals such as Bach Mai Hospital and 115 People’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh
City.
Founded on September 15, 2018, the centre is the first of
its kind in the country to operate with an integrated closed-loop process
meeting European standards, from emergency care, treatment, patient management
to post-stroke functional recovery.
It treats around 250 patients on average each month, with 150
of them suffering from cerebral stroke./.
Source: VietnamPlus
