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Huntington Hospital Performs First WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure to Treat Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

July 10, 2018

Last month, Alex Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services and Mayer Rashtian, MD, director of electrophysiology, performed Huntington Hospital’s first implant of the FDA-approved WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device on a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Huntington Hospital is the only facility in the San Gabriel Valley to offer the WATCHMAN device […]

9th Annual Pasadena Saving Strokes Showcases Golf as an Aid in Stroke Recovery

May 24, 2018

On May 16, Huntington Hospital, in collaboration with American Stroke Association, brought together a group of local stroke survivors in various stages of recovery for “Saving Strokes” golf therapy at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. Our stroke and rehabilitation team were on hand, as well as golf professionals, to assist attendees as they learned techniques […]

Huntington Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

May 21, 2018

Huntington Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Huntington Hospital earned the award by meeting specific quality […]

May is Stroke Awareness Month

May 15, 2018

On May 23, 2018, please join us for Huntington Senior Care Network’s (SCN) Noon Hour series, as Candy Corral, RN, Huntington Hospital’s director of clinical partnerships and comprehensive stroke program, discusses ways to reduce your risk for stroke, as well as how to respond quickly if you witness symptoms of a stroke. The session will […]

Huntington Hospital Named to 2017 List of Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs

January 16, 2018

Becker’s Healthcare has named Huntington Hospital to the 2017 edition of its list “100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs. The organizations featured on the list have extensive neuroscience and spine programs, providing treatment and cutting edge research into neurosurgical disorders. Many hospitals and health systems featured have earned top honors […]

Huntington Hospital Awarded Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

June 26, 2017

Huntington Hospitaltoday announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. With this certification, Huntington Hospitaljoins an elite group of health care organizations […]

8th Annual Pasadena Saving Strokes Showcases Golf as an Aid in Stroke Recovery

May 30, 2017

A stroke can turn an individual’s life upside down and, for many, recovery can be a lifelong process. Fortunately, there is a special program that provides people who have had a stroke with a renewed sense of energy and physical capability. On Wednesday, May 24, Huntington Hospital sponsored the American Heart Association’s Saving Strokes, an […]

Huntington Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll

May 19, 2017

Huntington Hospitalreceived the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Hospitals must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence […]

Huntington Hospital Named a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke by Healthgrades

May 8, 2017

Thirty years ago, during a period of substantial change for both Huntington Hospital and health care as a whole, Steve Ralph started his work here. In the decades that have followed, our community hospital has grown to become a regional leader that delivers innovative patient care and results on-par with the top hospitals in the […]

Huntington Hospital | 2017 America’s 50 Best Hospitals

February 21, 2017

Today, Huntington Hospitalannounced that it has received the Healthgrades 2017 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, for the 4th year in a row (2014-2017). The distinction makes Huntington Hospital the top 1% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information […]