New York State Designated Stroke Center

Essentials of a Designated Stroke Center

• Administrative Support
• Strong Medical Leadership
• Strong Nursing Leadership
• Community Support
  (e.g., Emergency Medical Service Organizations, CNY Regional Stroke Task Force, American Heart/Stroke Association)
• Aggressive Community Education
• Stroke Care Resources
• Advanced technology
• Specialized nursing units
• Specialty services
• Proven patient care protocols for all forms of stroke and cerebral vascular accidents

Expertise

• Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians On-Duty 24-7
• Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology coverage 24/7
• Neuro-Interventional Radiology Specialists
• Specialized Neuroscience Nurses, certified in administering NIH (National Institutes of Health) Stroke Scale
• Dedicated, full-time Registered Nurse Stroke Program Coordinator
• Board-Certified Physiatrists and onsite residency in Rehabilitation Medicine
• Skilled Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
• Certified Stroke Team

Technology

• State-of-the-Art, 64-slice CT scanner located in the Emergency Department
• Additional CT Scanner available in radiology
• Comprehensive digital imaging capabilities
• Computerized Physician Order Entry system for optimum accuracy
• Specialized Nursing Units
• Neuroscience units with specialized nurses:
• 6J  Neuroscience ICU (8-bed)
• 7C Neuroscience Step-down Unit (7-bed)
• 7B Neuroscience Medical- Surgical Unit (21 beds w/ 6-bed telemetry capability)

Specialty Services

• OR, Trauma Team available 24/7
• On-site 30 bed Acute Rehabilitation unit
• Neuro-Interventional Radiology Services
• Dedicated 24/7 RN and technologist coverage
• Regional Reference Lab
• Education