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Power of Partnership: Getting to the heart of stroke with the American Heart Association
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Welcome to the “Power of Partnership,” a new series that celebrates the incredible organizations that HCA Healthcare is collaborating with to give people a healthier tomorrow. Through our strategic partnerships and community-based relationships, we strive to actively engage and serve as anchor institutions in our communities.
In this inaugural episode, learn about the people, places and things that power our work with the American Heart Association. Watch the video below as leaders from HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation share more about our collaboration with the American Heart Association.
HCA Healthcare and the American Heart Association have a longstanding history of supporting one another dating back to the 1980s and founder, Dr. Thomas Frist. The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Heart Association even presented Dr. Frist with a life membership to the organization, acknowledging his involvement and service.
In 2022, the American Heart Association launched the Getting to the Heart of Stroke™ initiative, developed in conjunction with and supported by HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation.
Getting to the Heart of Stroke™ features several efforts focused on the important connection between heart and brain health in identifying risk factors and preventing future stroke, especially in communities with increased health disparities:
- Educating and deepening the collaboration between health care professionals, especially in neurology and cardiology
- Empowering consumers to know and better manage their stroke risk, including through the use of a new stroke self-management tool, along with greater engagement with patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) through the Association’s MyAFibExperience patient support network
- Improving the overall health of communities by addressing disparities through local health impact work
Working closely with thought leaders in healthcare, including those from HCA Healthcare, the American Heart Association is developing accredited educational programming that will be available to all healthcare professionals, and a specific learning collaborative with 10 HCA Healthcare facilities focused on continuously improving the quality of care:
- Chippenham and Johnston-Willis Hospitals (Richmond, Virginia)
- HCA Florida JFK Hospital (Atlantis, Florida)
- Medical City Plano (Plano, Texas)
- Methodist Hospital (San Antonio, Texas)
- Mission Hospital (Asheville, North Carolina)
- HCA Florida Ocala Hospital (Ocala, Florida)
- TriStar Skyline Medical Center (Nashville, Tennessee)
- St. David’s Medical Center (Austin, Texas)
- Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Swedish Medical Center (Englewood, Colorado)
Steven Manoukian, MD, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI, senior vice president, HCA Healthcare, was a key part in creating and launching Getting to the Heart of Stroke™. In celebration of his efforts in this collaboration, as well as his achievements in cardiovascular and stroke patient care, the American Heart Association has chosen to honor Dr. Manoukian as their 2024 Healthcare Volunteer of the Year.
“In my opinion as a cardiologist, there is no organization better than the American Heart Association when it comes to supporting the progress being made with cardiac and neurologic care and conditions. It was a logical vision to work with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association to solve patients’ and providers’ needs, while doing something good for the communities we serve.”
Steven Manoukian, MD, FAHA, FACC, FSCAI, senior vice president, HCA Healthcare
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