A hospital is designated as Acute Stroke Ready when they meet the standards set forth by the American Heart Association (AHA) to support certain outcomes for stroke care. These standards include formation of acute stroke care teams, written protocols, involvement of EMS and emergency departments as well as rapid lab and neuroimaging testing, and ability to provide intravenous thrombolytics. TeleSpecialists works closely with partner hospitals to help build out a plan to achieve Acute Stroke Ready certification.