The Joint Commission has named
Swedish Medical Center in Englewood the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Rockies.
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Swedish Medical Center has been named the first and only Comprehensive Stroke Center in
Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region by the Joint Commission, the prestigious national medical accreditation organization. This new level of certification recognizes the advanced technology, staff and training that comprehensive stroke centers must have to provide state-of-the-art complex stroke care.
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Colorado takes great pride in recognizing Swedish Hospital's status as a Comprehensive Stroke Center," said
Colorado Gov.
John Hickenlooper. "Efforts like these go a long way to giving Coloradans the best possible medical treatment and to making our state the healthiest in the country."
The certification underscores the hospital's long-standing commitment to health and wellness for citizens across the state, and throughout the region.
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