McLaren Macomb hospital in Mount Clemens has earned reaccreditation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission, a leading independent health care accrediting body. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the hospital is certified in its ability to receive and treat patients with the most complex stroke cases.

They are the first hospital in the county to earn this highest achievable designation, originally receiving accreditation in 2022 after earning Primary Stroke Center designation.

Several elements were evaluated, 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.

“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 chief executive officer in a news release. “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.”

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.

Learn more at mclaren.org/stroke.

— Macomb Daily staff