More than 730,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Despite its toll on society, public awareness of stroke continues to be limited. Two-thirds were unaware of the short timeframe in which a person must seek treatment. But according to experts, a stroke should be treated with the same urgency as a heart attack.
Every second is critical to patient care, survival and subsequent quality of life.
Our team-based approach allows for streamlined treatment and services. Plus, in recent clinical studies, the team approach was shown to improve patient outcomes considerably. An expanded stroke unit with leading-edge treatments. Supported by the resources of a full-service hospital, our Stroke Unit offers expanded facilities and the latest stroke treatments available. Included among our treatment methods is thrombolytic therapy, which greatly benefits patients if administered within 3 hours of a stroke.