Stroke Care
Clinical excellence combined with respectful delivery of state-of-the art
care defines Suburban Community Hospital’s stroke programs and sets
us apart. Our stroke teams—comprised of board certified physicians,
nurses, therapists and social workers—offer an integrated approach
to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of and education about stroke.
Suburban Community hospital is designated a
Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
When patients display stroke-like symptoms, early diagnosis and treatment
are crucial. We are focused on providing rapid diagnosis using the treatment
and guidelines developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association
Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program to treat
stroke patients when they are admitted to the emergency department, winning
the Stroke Gold-Plus Award. Our hospital is equipped:
- To provide brain-imaging scans which are available 24-hours a day, seven
days a week.
- With Neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and use clot-busting
medications when appropriate.
- With a rapid response stroke team and specially trained physicians and
nurses to administer immediate care.
During and after a hospital stay we provided or connect patients with services
needed to begin their recovery and make continued progress. We offer:
- Stroke education for patients and their families to help them understand
stroke, rehabilitation, and prevention.
- Rehabilitation and therapy services (including physical, speech, and occupational
therapy) to help patients regain movement and function abilities
- Nutrition services to help patients make positive lifestyle decisions.
- Social work services to help patients and families cope with change.
We also help patients improve their health through smoking cessation, weight
management and exercise, and managing diabetes and cholesterol levels.
Emergency Stroke Care
Suburban Community Hospital’s comprehensive emergency stroke care
ensures quick response to patients’ needs, and includes:
- Rapid response stroke teams.
- Specially trained personnel to urgently evaluate and treat stroke.
- Experienced Emergency Medicine Physicians and Neurologists.
- Neurology coverage 24/7.
- Leading-edge imaging services and equipment to diagnose and treat stroke.
- Acute rehabilitation services which focus on enabling patients to maximize
their function.
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Participation in American Heart Association’s/American Stroke Association’s
Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program to help assure rapid diagnosis and stroke treatment when patients
are admitted to the emergency department.
Stroke Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation should begin after the stroke as soon as possible. Our experienced
rehabilitation teams work one-on-one with stroke survivors on regaining
movement, improving function abilities, and increasing the overall quality
of life after a stroke.
Suburban Community Hospital stroke/brain injury rehabilitation services
are available on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
Prevention of Future Strokes
The exceptionally skilled stroke care teams at Suburban Community Hospital
also work to prevent secondary strokes through:
- Aggressive use of medications, such as blood pressure medications, statins
and anti-platelets, as indicated in the secondary stroke prevention guidelines.
- Treatment of atrial fibrillation, a disorder that prevents blood from pumping
out completely of the heart and increases the chance of blood clots.
- Treatment of atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries.
- Identification and treatment of carotid stenosis, the hardening of the
neck arteries.