TROY — Premier Health announced Upper Valley Medical Center has earned Advanced Disease-Specific Care Certification for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA). The certification recognizes hospitals equipped to treat stroke patients with timely, evidence-based care prior to transferring them to a primary or comprehensive stroke center.

Premier Health’s Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Good Samaritan Hospital and Atrium Medical Center are certified as Advanced Primary Stroke Centers.

UVMC underwent a rigorous onsite review in December to assess its compliance with the Joint Commission’s Advanced Disease-Specific Care certification requirements, including:

• A dedicated stroke-focused program.

• Staffing by qualified medical professionals trained in stroke care.

• Collaboration with local emergency management agencies.

• 24/7 ability to perform rapid diagnostic and laboratory testing.

• Ability to administer intravenous clot-busting medications to eligible patients, and

• Availability of telemedicine technology.