* NYS Dept. of Health
GET with the GUIDELINES
University Hospital participates in the American Stroke Association's
Get with the Guidelines initiative. The goal of the program is to improve the overall quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular events.
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New York State Designated Stroke CenterEssentials of a Designated Stroke Center
- Administrative Support
- Strong Medical Leadership
- Strong Nursing Leadership
- Community Support
(e.g., Emergency Medical Service Organizations, American Heart/Stroke Association)
- Aggressive Community Education
- Stroke Care Resources
- Advanced technology
- Specialized neuroscience nursing units (ICU, stepdown/stroke, medical-surgical)
- Specialty services
- Proven patient care protocols for all forms of stroke and cerebral vascular accidents
Expertise
- Board-Certified Neurologists
- Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians On-Duty 24-7
- Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology coverage 24/7
- Neuro-Interventional Radiology Specialists
- Specialized Neuroscience Nurses
- Board-Certified Physiatrists and onsite residency in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Skilled Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
- Certified Stroke Team
Technology
- State-of-the-Art, 64-slice CT scanner located in the Emergency Department
- Additional CT Scanner available in radiology
- Comprehensive digital imaging capabilities
- Computerized Physician Order Entry system for optimum accuracy
- 24-7 Neurointerventional radiology capability to treat beyond the 3-hr. "clotbuster window"
- 24-7 Stroke telemedicine to support outlying hospitals in diagnosis and treatment of stroke
Specialty Services
- OR, Trauma Team available 24/7
- On-site 30 bed Acute Rehabilitation unit
- Neuro-Interventional Radiology Services
- Dedicated 24/7 Neurointerventional RN and technologist coverage
- Regional Reference Lab
- Education
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