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This page presents a list of certified stroke centers in the United States, by certification level, from highest (comprehensive), to lowest (acute). It provides the state, the hospital name, the city, the county, expiration of certification (if available), date cited, and references:
In the early 1990s he coined the phrase Time is Brain!, as an argument for the need to expedite the treatment of stroke victims at a time when this was not the norm, [5] and also introduced one of the first experiences using a "Code Stroke" system for managing stroke patients, in parallel to the existing procedures for treating patients with ...
Stroke (American Academy of Neurology), by Louis R. Caplan, October 1, 2005 Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal , by Cleo Hutton and M.D., Louis R. Caplan, May 1, 2003 Stroke Syndromes , by Julien Bogousslavsky and Louis R. Caplan
Similarly, Dr. Karima Benameur also encourages her patients who've had a stroke to drink as little as possible because alcohol can increase the risk of another stroke.
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The Joint Commission defines a Primary Stroke Center as follows: "This program is designed for hospitals providing the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients." [16] Primary stroke centers have "acute stroke teams" [13] as recommended by the Brain Attack Coalition. The centers should have a ...
Burke treats patients who have suffered a stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputations, complicated fractures, cardiac disease, arthritis and pulmonary disease as well as neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.