Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville Named a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission
4/14/2025
CLARKSVILLE, TN (April 14, 2025) – Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Stroke Certification. Tennova underwent a rigorous onsite review in March of this year. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related stroke certification standards including program management, community education, and delivering and facilitating clinical care. The reviewers also conducted onsite observations and interviews. Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients.
Certification recognizes healthcare organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” said Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, The Joint Commission. “We commend Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville for achieving this certification to reduce variation in clinical processes and to strengthen its clinical program to drive safer, higher quality and more compassionate care for individuals served.”
“Tennova has demonstrated the greatest level of commitment to the care of stroke patients through its certification as a Primary Stroke Center,” said Drew Emery, CEO, Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville. “This accreditation assures our community the care we provide meets the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.”
Established in 2003, Certification for Primary Stroke Centers is awarded for a two-year period to Joint Commission-accredited acute care hospitals. Stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies of a stroke every four minutes; and 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
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