Grady Health System

Brenda Wingo Asthma Fund

Brenda Wingo was a valued and dedicated member of Emory University’s Department of Emergency Medicine who worked tirelessly to support the department’s educational mission at Grady Health System. Afflicted with asthma, Ms. Wingo died suddenly as a result of an asthma attack in 2005. This fund is dedicated not only to her memory, but more importantly to support education, research and equipment needs for asthma patients at Grady.

Grady Health System has received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines^SM - Stroke (GWTGStroke) Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Grady's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care.

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In 2005, the Grady became the first safety net hospital in the US to be certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The highest "gold seal of approval" signifies Grady complies with and has sustained national standards for the care of stroke patients.

"This is a remarkable distinction, as only five percent of hospitals in the country have been certified as Stroke Centers and Grady was the first safety-net hospital in the country to gain certification," says Michael Frankel, MD, chief of neurology for the Grady Health System.