Public Reporting Stroke Program Data

Comprehensive Stroke Treatment at Pomona Valley Hospital

The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center treats nearly 900 stroke patients annually, ranking it among the top five busiest stroke centers in Los Angeles County.

For 13 consecutive years, the center has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This award highlights our commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment, adhering to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines grounded in the latest scientific evidence.

The center also received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll ELITE Plus award. To qualify, hospitals must meet specific quality measures aimed at reducing the time between a patient’s arrival and treatment with IV thrombolytic medications. Additionally, our center is a designated Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest designation offered by the Joint Commission in stroke care.

Achieving High Standards in Stroke Patient Care

The Stroke Team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center meticulously monitors compliance with care processes endorsed by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. This ensures consistent care across all stroke measures and achieves high-quality outcomes. Our hospital consistently exceeds the 85% compliance target required for award recognition in the following areas:

• 97.3% of stroke patients received VTE prophylaxis.
• 98.7% of stroke patients were discharged on antithrombotic medication.
• 97.8% of stroke patients with atrial fibrillation were discharged on anticoagulation therapy.
• 98.7% of stroke patients received IV thrombolytic within the treatment window.
• 98.5% of stroke patients received antithrombotic medication within 48 hours of hospitalization.
• 99.3% of stroke patients were discharged on statin therapy.
• 99.5% of stroke patients were screened for dysphagia.
• 99.7% of stroke patients received stroke education.
• 99.3% of stroke patients had a rehabilitation plan considered.
• 98% of stroke patients with a history of smoking received smoking cessation counseling.

Timely IV Thrombolytics for Stroke Patients at PVHMC

Our stroke program consistently meets and often exceeds clinical practice guidelines for the administration of IV thrombolytic medications. Clinical practice guidelines recommend that hospitals administer this type of clot-busting medication to eligible ischemic stroke patients within 60 minutes of arrival. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association for successfully administering thrombolytic therapy within this timeframe in 100% of eligible acute ischemic stroke patients since 2020, earning the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll recognition.

Advanced Endovascular Treatments for Ischemic Stroke

Ischemic strokes, which are caused by a blockage in an artery that supplies blood to the brain, can often be treated with endovascular procedures if presented within 24 hours of symptom onset. During this procedure, a catheter is used to capture and remove the clot, immediately restoring blood flow. The success of these treatments is commonly evaluated using the thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) scale. In 2015, the Endovascular Stroke Standards Committee of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology established that at least 50% of patients undergoing endovascular treatments should achieve a TICI grade of 2b or higher, indicating complete blood vessel filling. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has exceeded this national benchmark, with 90.8% of patients achieving TICI scores of 2b or higher.