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A Designated Comprehensive Stroke Center

The Comprehensive Stroke Center

Upstate University Hospital holds the distinction of becoming the first hospital in the Central New York region to be awarded DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification. That designation encompasses the full spectrum of stroke care—diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education—and establishes clear metrics to evaluate outcomes.

Get with the GuidelinesCertified Comprehensive Stroke Center logoComprehensive stroke centers are typically the largest and best-equipped hospitals in a given geographical area that can treat any kind of stroke or stroke complication.

“Accreditation and certification in healthcare provide much more than recognition, ... These programs help establish standards of excellence and best practices that directly impact patients’ lives. Comprehensive Stroke Center is the highest level that can be achieved by a stroke-care program, and we are pleased to be working with the leading organizations to bring forward this new certification. This certification is available to all qualifying hospitals, regardless of who their accrediting organization is.”
Yehuda Dror, president, DNV Healthcare 

Primary Stroke Center vs. Comprehensive Stroke Center designation

PRIMARY COMPREHENSIVE
Patient care: Takes care of most cases of ischemic (blood vessel blockage) types of stroke. Patient care: Cares for all types of stroke patients, (blood vessel blockage) including bleeding (or hemorrhagic) strokes, such as those caused by brain aneurysms.
Minimally invasive catheter procedures: Not required. Minimally invasive catheter procedures: 24/7 access to minimally invasive catheter procedures to treat stroke.
Specialized ICU: No requirement for a separate intensive care for stroke patients. Specialized ICU: Dedicated neuroscience intensive care unit for unit stroke patients.
Neurosurgery: Access to neurosurgery within 2 hours. Neurosurgery: On-site neurosurgical availability 24/7 with the ability to perform complex neurovascular procedures, such as brain aneurysm clipping, vascular malformation surgery and carotid endarterectomy.
Patient transfers: Sends complex patients to a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Patient transfers: Receives patients from Primary Stroke Centers.
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