What Are Comprehensive Stroke Centers?
The comprehensive stroke centers throughout Northwestern Medicine provide care for neurovascular conditions. This includes advanced diagnostic imaging, multimodal treatment and rehabilitation for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
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Leaders in neurology and neurosurgery
The comprehensive stroke centers throughout Northwestern Medicine are leaders in treating stroke with leading-edge technology, participation in the latest clinical trials, and highly trained physicians, nurses and therapists specializing in stroke.
Our experienced, multidisciplinary team* includes:
- Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Neurointensivists
- Neuroradiologists
- Vascular surgeons
- Advanced practice nurses
- Rehabilitation therapists
Together, they provide comprehensive diagnosis and management of conditions including ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke and cerebrovascular conditions such as moyamoya disease.
Our integrated approach combines treatment of cerebrovascular and any secondary cardiovascular disease that may also be affecting the patient’s health and recovery.
Awards and acknowledgments
Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranked No. 9 in the nation for Neurology and Neurosurgery in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals 2017-18. This is our 10th consecutive year as the highest ranked neuroscience program in Illinois and Chicago.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) has been awarded the Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center designation by The Joint Commission. This level of certification recognizes the significant resources in staff, training and state-of-the-art infrastructure that comprehensive stroke centers must have to treat complex case. CDH is also one of seven designated comprehensive stroke centers in Illinois.
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital has been awarded the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification by The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes that the services provided have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. It is a signal to the community that the quality of care provided is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of the stroke patients.
Conditions
Treatments
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Downtown (AMC)
- Northern Suburbs
- Western Suburbs
Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Stroke Center
The Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Stroke Center offers comprehensive care for stroke, including advanced diagnostic imaging, multi-modal treatment and rehabilitation for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
Physician specialists* at the Stroke Center have clinical and research expertise in:
- Neurocritical care
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Diagnostic imaging
- Interventional neuroradiology
- Neurological rehabilitation
Members of the Stroke Center team work with specialists from the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab to optimize rehabilitation following stroke. Shirley Ryan Abilitylab physicians and occupational and physical therapists evaluate each patient's needs to help determine the most appropriate plan of care after discharge.
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (CDH) has been awarded the Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center designation by The Joint Commission. This level of certification recognizes the significant resources in staff, training and state-of-the-art infrastructure that comprehensive stroke centers must have to treat complex cases, including:
- Round-the-clock access to advanced imaging capabilities and treatment options including IVt-PA clot-dissolving medication, endovascular interventions and clinical trials
- Staff who are educated to care for complex stroke patients throughout the continuum of care, from EMS to discharge
- A specially trained multi-disciplinary team* to coordinate individualized post-hospital care and goals for each patient
- 24/7 access to a comprehensive stroke team* that includes neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neuro intensivists, neuro rehabilitation specialists, nurses, therapists, case managers and social workers
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital has been awarded the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification by The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes that the services provided have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. It is a signal to the community that the quality of care provided is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of the stroke patients. Services provided include:
- Round-the-clock access to advanced imaging capabilities and treatment with IVt-PA clot-dissolving medication
- Staff educated in the care of stroke patients throughout the continuum of care, from EMS to discharge
- Board-certified physicians* including neurologists and neurosurgeons
- Rehabilitation services throughout the continuum of care including post discharge
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Top 10 in Neurology & Neurosurgery (9th)
Stroke Outcomes
Northwestern Medicine provides high quality healthcare for our patients. Quality outcomes data helps us understand and improve our practices for the best possible patient outcomes.
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Certified Comprehensive Stroke Centers must meet the performance measurement requirements for Primary Stroke Centers which includes data collection for the eight Joint Commission stroke (STK) measures.
More details on these measures can be found on the Joint Commission website.
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