Stroke
In the event of a stroke, every minute counts. Our comprehensive Stroke Program is designed to ensure stroke patients are treated quickly and efficiently, using the most advanced treatments and technologies available.
The Joint Commission has certified Swedish/Cherry Hill, Swedish/First Hill, and the emergency departments at Swedish/Ballard and Swedish/Issaquah as Primary Stroke Centers. This designation recognizes the expertise and dedication of the Swedish stroke team, which includes physicians, nurses, imaging and lab staff, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond within minutes of a patient’s arrival in the Emergency Department.
We’re able to perform and interpret urgent CT scans and MRIs, as well as quickly process lab tests for stroke patients. Swedish also has an innovative Telestroke Program, which uses computer technology and secure video conferencing to lend our stroke expertise to physicians treating patients in outlying communities.
Watch a video about Telestroke
Telestroke links experts at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute with emergency department physicians throughout the state to evaluate stroke patients.
News
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November 29, 2011 Stroke Care at Four Swedish Campuses Designated by Washington State Department of Health
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October 21, 2011 Newly Formed Partnership with Swedish Neuroscience Institute will Bolster Stroke-Care Services for People Who Live and Work on Whidbey Island
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June 9, 2011 Swedish Releases Groundbreaking Stroke Study in Journal of Neurosurgery
Our stroke team
Prevent a stroke
Take a Life Check to see if you're doing everything to avoid stroke.
Signs of a stroke
F – Face:
Ask the patient to smile. Does one side droop?
A – Arms:
Does one arm fall down when the patient holds both arms up?
S – Speech:
Is the patient’s speech slurred or garbled?
T – Time:
If you suspect stroke, time is critical. Call 911 immediately.
Classes and Events
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"Heart 2 Heart"
Saturday, Feb. 25
8 a.m. - Noon
Three locations: Swedish/Cherry Hill, Meydenbauer Center (Bellevue), Edmonds Conference Center
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