Primary Stroke Team
Catawba Valley Medical Center Stroke Care
Catawba Valley Medical Center's Stroke Center is a recipient of the
Women Certified – Women’s Choice Award for America's Best
Stroke Center (2019-2023) identifying it as one of the nation’s
best hospitals based on robust criteria that includes relevant clinical
performance, patient satisfaction and appropriate accreditations. The
award is built on high patient ratings for recommending the hospital to
others and on meeting – or exceeding – national benchmarks
in clinical measures.
The first hour after stroke symptoms manifest is referred to as the “golden
hour” because the treatment a stroke victim receives within 60 minutes
can make a critical difference in the outcome of the event. A stroke is
the result of a bloodclot formed in the brain. The faster your medical
provider can breakup that bloodclot, the better the patient’s chances
are at recovering. Patients arriving at a hospital within the golden hour
of a stroke have a much better chance of receiving a critical clot busting
agent known as tissue plasminogen activators (tPA).
Every hospital needs to be ready to act fast when a patient arrives with
stroke symptoms. Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Primary Stroke
Team is well-trained and prepared to quickly administer treatments. After
the initial event, we assist patients with further recovery with the assistance of our:
- Stroke program coordinator
- Physical therapist
- Occupational therapist
- Speech-language pathologist
- Rehabilitation patient care coordinator
- Pharmacist
- EMS Staff
- Performance Improvement crew
- Patient care managers
- Clinical development coordinators
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You can trust that you and your loved ones will be in good hands in the
event of a stroke at Catawba Valley Medical Center.