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                                                              • It’s Never Too Late—Reduce Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk at Any Age

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                                                                |Date: November 07, 2022
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                                                                It’s Never Too Late—Reduce Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk at Any Age

                                                                It’s Never Too Late—Reduce Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk at Any Age

                                                                If you could make one investment that would reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, improve your health, and ...

                                                                If you could make one investment that would reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, improve your health, and give you more time and energy for the people and activities you love, would you? If you have o ...

                                                                November 07, 2022
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                                                              • Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

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                                                                |Date: November 03, 2022
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                                                                Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

                                                                Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

                                                                Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator The American Heart Association ...

                                                                Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator The American Heart Association presents outpatient program achievement awards for proven dedicationto ensuring  ...

                                                                November 03, 2022
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                                                              • Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

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                                                                |Date: November 03, 2022
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                                                                Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

                                                                Congratulations to 33 Providers Recognized by NCQA for Exemplary Heart & Stroke Care!

                                                                Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator We are pleased to share that 33 ...

                                                                Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator We are pleased to share that 33 providers across our clinic network have achieved recognition from the National Committee ...

                                                                November 03, 2022
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                                                              • Why Stroke Care is Better than Ever in Our Community

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                                                                |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                                                Why Stroke Care is Better than Ever in Our Community

                                                                Why Stroke Care is Better than Ever in Our Community

                                                                When a stroke is suspected, the saying goes, “Time is brain.” A stroke is when a blood vessel in the brai ...

                                                                When a stroke is suspected, the saying goes, “Time is brain.” A stroke is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked, either from a blood clot or plaque build-up inside the vessel. When the vess ...

                                                                August 09, 2022
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                                                              • May is Stroke Awareness Month! Know the Warning Signs and Ways You Can Prevent Stroke

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                                                                |Date: May 25, 2022
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                                                                May is Stroke Awareness Month! Know the Warning Signs and Ways You Can Prevent Stroke

                                                                May is Stroke Awareness Month! Know the Warning Signs and Ways You Can Prevent Stroke

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program is recognized as a Gold Plus Quality Achievement program. We ...

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program is recognized as a Gold Plus Quality Achievement program. We are a Joint Commission certified Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.  Stroke is the ...

                                                                May 25, 2022
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                                                              • Know How to Act F.A.S.T. in the Event of a Stroke

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                                                                |Date: May 09, 2022
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                                                                Know How to Act F.A.S.T. in the Event of a Stroke

                                                                Know How to Act F.A.S.T. in the Event of a Stroke

                                                                May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Valley Medical Center offers a comprehensive approach to stroke c ...

                                                                May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Valley Medical Center offers a comprehensive approach to stroke care, from early intervention treatments in the Emergency Department to inpatient and outpatient ...

                                                                May 09, 2022
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                                                              • Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

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                                                                |Date: February 08, 2022
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                                                                Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                                Lowering our Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke: Clinic Network’s 2021 Efforts Nationally Recognized by the American Heart Association

                                                                Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program ...

                                                                Sixteen of Valley Medical Center Clinic Network clinics have received American Heart Association program awards for our commitment to reducing our patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke through im ...

                                                                February 08, 2022
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                                                              • Preventing Stroke—Lifestyle Advice from Stroke Medical Director, Michael Previti, MD

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                                                                |Date: October 28, 2021
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                                                                Preventing Stroke—Lifestyle Advice from Stroke Medical Director, Michael Previti, MD

                                                                Preventing Stroke—Lifestyle Advice from Stroke Medical Director, Michael Previti, MD

                                                                Content derived from "Understand the Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention of Stroke" A virtual town hall with ...

                                                                Content derived from "Understand the Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention of Stroke" A virtual town hall with neurologist, Dr. Michael Previti on September 24, 2021. https://youtu.be/jwYMDk6YnY0 What is a ...

                                                                October 28, 2021
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                                                              • Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

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                                                                |Date: September 14, 2021
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                                                                Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

                                                                Valley’s Stroke Program Achieves the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the 6th Year in a Row!

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus quality ...

                                                                Valley Medical Center's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association 2021 Gold Plus quality achievement award for the sixth year in a row, as well as their Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor ...

                                                                September 14, 2021
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                                                              • More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

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                                                                |Date: May 19, 2021
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                                                                More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

                                                                More Severe COVID-19 is Just One More Reason to Quit Tobacco Now

                                                                Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. When evidence was released this year that smokers were more l ...

                                                                Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. When evidence was released this year that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19 compared to non-smokers, it triggered millions of ...

                                                                May 19, 2021
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