Comprehensive Stroke Center status is the highest level of stroke certification
available. Hospitals
like PVHMC that earn this extraordinary achievement certification from
The Joint Commission and the
American Heart Association.
PVHMC has been providing comprehensive stroke services to our region and
surrounding communities since 2010. Our stroke program addresses the rapid
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke. A stroke is caused by
the interruption of blood flow to the brain. This interruption is the
result of either a blockage from a blood clot or the bursting of a blood
vessel. 85% of strokes are the result of a blocked blood vessel.
Every second counts in the treatment of stroke patients. The faster the
patient identifies the symptoms of the stroke the sooner they can get
to the hospital the faster we can treat them. Patients lose millions of
brain cells every second blood flow is interrupted to the brain.
PVHMC wants you to
BE FAST. Know the signs and symptoms of stroke and act FAST.
BALANCE: Sudden loss of balance or coordination
EYE: Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
FACE: Facial droop, uneven smile
ARM: numbness, arm weakness
SPEECH: Slurred speech, difficulty speaking or understanding
TIME: Call 911. Get to PVHMC/hospital immediately
Stroke care starts when you call 911, and continues into the acute hospital
with a treatment option that includes TPA, the clot-busting mediation
as well as thrombectomy, the removal of a blood clot from the blood vessel
in the brain, causing the stroke.
PVHMC is proud to share our results with our community demonstrating our
commitment to
BE FAST treatment of stroke. Below is a graph demonstrating our time from patient
entry to PVHMC to the administration of the clot-busting drug tPA. It
also compares our outcomes with other Los Angeles County and other Comprehensive
Stroke Centers across the nation.
For more information about stroke; signs and symptoms of treatment options,
stroke rehabilitation, and our stroke support group, please call
909.865.9858.
like PVHMC that earn this extraordinary achievement certification from
The Joint Commission and the
American Heart Association.
PVHMC is proud to share our results with our community demonstrating our
commitment to
BE FAST treatment of stroke. Below is a graph demonstrating our time from patient
entry to PVHMC to the administration of the clot-busting drug tPA. It
also compares our outcomes with other Los Angeles County and other Comprehensive
Stroke Centers across the nation.
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