The Stanford Stroke Center
The center provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of stroke. Related issues are addressed including:
- cerebrovascular disorders
- stroke-induced brain injury
- transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
- aneurysms
- AVMs
Best Possible Outcomes for Stroke Patients
By recognizing select medical facilities for their advanced stroke care, the JCAHO designation helps the public identify which hospitals offer the best possible outcomes for stroke patients. Stanford is the fiftteenth hospital and the second academic hospital in the country to be stroke certified.The Stroke Center received its accreditation after demonstrating compliance with a strict standard of care. Its ability to effectively administer tPA, the only drug approved by the FDA to dissolve blood clots in the brain, was a key factor in this process.
Patient Services
- Medical treatments for preventing stroke
- Advanced neurosurgical techniques for stroke prevention
- Interventional neuroradiologic procedures for stroke patients
- Rehabilitation for stroke patients
- Stroke support group
- Access to promising treatments in clinical trials
Joint Commission Accreditated Stroke Center
In August 2004, the Stanford Stroke Center was nationally recognized for excellence by the Joint Commission, the nation's predominant accrediting body in health care, which designated the Stanford Stroke Center as a primary stroke center.
