Stroke-Ready Emergency Departments

Coordination with Emergency Medical Services ensures that treatment begins in the field. EMS calls ahead to our Emergency Department (ED) to activate our Rapid Response Stroke Team.

Under direction of a neurologist and specially trained Registered Nurse, the Stroke Team immediately initiates comprehensive evaluation and treatment of patients who may be victims of stroke, quickly determining whether a stroke is ischemic (blocked blood vessel) or hemorrhagic (caused by a bleeding blood vessel).