Ed Renford used to say he was glad he had his stroke while at work at Grady Memorial Hospital. Renford, who was Grady’s CEO when he succumbed in 2000, figured that he was in the right place to be treated for Georgia’s third-highest cause of death. Renford recovered and returned to work until he chose to retire in 2003. Now, Grady’s credentials have been upgraded in stroke care. Grady’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center has been designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, a national accrediting entity. The designation affirms that Grady has specific skills to treat the most complex stroke cases, according to a description by the Joint Commission. To read more, see the SaportaReport.com blog roll to the right.