BASS Coast Health (BCH) has been recognised for contributing to the enhancement of stroke care across Australia.
BCH recently received a certificate of achievement for outstanding contribution to the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) after reaching the milestone of providing data for 500 episodes of care for stroke.
It’s an achievement BCH Stroke Coordinator Ella Roos is rightly happy to celebrate.
“The AuSCR collects information from hospitals around Australia about the care patients receive in hospital and their subsequent recovery after a stroke,” she said.
“This data helps to monitor national stroke care and progress toward stroke targets. BCH uses this data to benchmark against other health services and guide service development to ensure our local population is receiving quality and timely stroke care.”
Errol Bradford has been receiving care at BCH after experiencing a stroke that affected the left side of his body. Given he’s left-handed, life has been challenging for him since.
Errol appreciates the care BCH has provided to him through its Stroke Pathway Project.
He was first admitted to Kodowlinun Acute Ward at Wonthaggi Hospital, and is now working with Ella, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in Armitage House Sub-Acute Ward.
“They’ve been giving me wonderful care here,” he said.
“The Physiotherapists have been trying to restore my mobility as best as I can and the Occupational Therapists have been working on my arm and hand strength.”
