CMC's Comprehensive Stroke Center is Joint Commission certified as a Primary Stroke Center and is designated as a national Stroke Center of Excellence by NeuStrategy, both nationally recognized designations for clinical excellence. CMC's Stroke Program recently received the Silver Level AHA Performance Achievement Award, which demonstrates its commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of patient care.
The Stroke Center offers effective protocols for rapid treatment and management of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Our center provides a comprehensive, team-oriented approach to patient care that includes physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, a social worker, counseling for depression/anxiety, a dietitian and an exercise consultant.
Our multidisciplinary approach to patient care integrates all services, allowing us to provide each individual with a care plan tailored to their specific needs. The Stroke Center also offers 24-7 emergency capabilities including interventional therapies and tissue plasminogen activator.
Stroke Center services include:
- Acute and chronic stroke management
- 24-hour emergent stroke treatment
- t-PA - tissue plasminogen activator
- Interventional therapies including angioplasty, stent placement, merci retrieval device and penumbra instrumentation
- Care for patients who have had a stroke due to thrombosis or embolism
- One of the largest comprehensive Stroke Rehabilitation Programs in the Southeast, certified by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
For more information on CMC's Comprehensive Stroke Center, call 704-446-1900.
