HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital is a Certified Primary Stroke Center, home to a specialty trained stroke team and telestroke program that provides rapid access to customized care with expertise and written care protocols. When a blocked blood vessel in the brain causes a stroke, our team is ready to act quickly, treating eligible patients with a clot-busting medicine to open the blockage.
As a Primary Stroke Center certified by the Joint Commission, our specialized team delivers advanced stroke care that meets or exceeds quality hospital measures. We're prepared and fully equipped to efficiently treat patients experiencing stroke, seizure or other urgent medical needs. To ensure immediate access to expert medical intervention, patients with these critical conditions can quickly and safely reach our facility by ambulance. Emergency medical services and our stroke team work together to stabilize and treat patients as soon as possible.
For more information about HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital's Primary Stroke Center, call 920-433-8430.