Stroke Care
Stroke Response Team
Holy Cross Hospital has brought together a multidisciplinary
team of physician specialists, nurse practitioners and clinicians who are
trained to manage patients with complex health issues.
The Stroke Response Team provides timely treatment
to patients with stroke-like symptoms. The stroke team activation process
ensures that staff who are vital to a stroke patient’s care are notified and immediately respond
to the patient’s needs.
Neuroradiology expertise is available to neurologic clinicians 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, including participation from experts through
our Virtual Neuroradiology Consult Service.
A stroke patient may encounter more than eight specialists while in the
hospital, including radiology, cardiology, neurology, occupational and
speech therapy, and possibly more. Our specially trained acute care nurse
practitioner for the stroke program helps to coordinate patient management
through all of these different areas.
Essential to expert care for stroke patients are the Holy Cross Hospital
hospitalists. These physicians often specialize in internal medicine and
manage the care patients receive. Our hospitalists are based right here
at Holy Cross Hospital and are on call 24 hours a day. Hospitalists are
central to the program because they offer a great opportunity for consistency
of care and processes.