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Providence Saint Joseph Receives the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Advanced Primary Stroke Centers
Time Lost is Brain Lost
From the moment someone begins to suffer a stroke, seconds count. When the blood stops flowing, brain cells begin to die. Clot-busting drugs can help. They must, however, be administered within three hours.
Every three minutes someone dies of a stroke. Immediate treatment can save lives and enhance the chances for successful recovery.
 Patients who receive care in a Stroke Unit (versus a general medical ward) have a 17 percent reduction in death, a seven percent increase in the ability to live at home and an eight percent reduction in length of hospital stay of the stroke.
If you would like to make a gift to help create the Hycy and Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center please contact Providence Saint Joseph Foundation at 818.847.4673, or click here to donate online.
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