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STROKE SYMPTOMS

A stroke is a medical emergency. Use BE FAST to recognize the warning signs of a
stroke:

Balance – Sudden loss of balance. 
Eyes – Vision loss in one or both eyes. 

Face – Weakness or dropping on one side. 
Arms – Weakness in one arm. 
Speech – Slurred speech or sudden confusion. 
Time – Call 9-1-1 now! 

Accredited by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center, we provide
life-saving treatment for complex stroke patients, including access to
innovative endovascular treatments to stop or reverse the long-term effects of a
stroke.


ACCREDITED TOWER HEALTH HOSPITALS


PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL


POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL


READING HOSPITAL

Rapid-response treatment for stroke offers the greatest chance for recovery and
reduces the risk of permanent brain damage. Our hospitals have long been
recognized as leaders in stroke care. Tower Health has four Primary Stroke
Centers (PSC) to serve people in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Pottstown Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, as well as our Advanced Primary
Stroke Center at Reading Hospital, are all fully equipped and staffed to provide
state-of-the-art rapid evaluation and treatment of stroke. Here’s what makes us
different:

 * The Rapid Response Stroke Alert team at Reading Hospital has outcomes in the
   top 5 percent nationally
 * Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, and Neurointerventional
   Radiologists are available 24/7 
 * We have the 24/7 expertise to administer intravenous tPA (medicine to break
   up a blood clot)
 * We focus on rapid response in a 24-hour "window of opportunity" for advanced
   mechanical intervention 

THE JOINT COMMISSION ADVANCED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER

Reading Hospital is certified as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by the Joint
Commission.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION

Tower Health hospitals have been awarded the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke
Quality Achievement & Stroke Elite Honor Roll Awards.
THE JOINT COMMISSION PRIMARY STROKE CENTERS

Pottstown Hospital and Phoenixville Hospital

To become a certified Advanced Primary Care Stroke Center, organizations meet
standardized performance and clinical quality measures and undergo an onsite
certification review.

Here’s how Reading Hospital achieved The Joint Commission Advanced Primary
Stroke Center designation:

 * Program medical director. Our team is led by a medical director with
   extensive cerebrovascular expertise.
 * Advanced imaging capabilities. Our hospital offers 24/7 imaging for stroke
   care, including computed tomography, computed tomography angiography,
   computed tomography perfusion, and stroke magnetic resonance imaging. We also
   perform cranial and cardiac ultrasounds when needed.
 * 24/7 stroke specialists. Our best-in-class team provides the advanced care
   needed for complex stroke and aneurysm cases.
 * Vascular neurologists. Our experts offer a rapid evaluation (bedside or tele)
   to identify acute stroke symptoms and collaborate with other specialists to
   determine treatment.
 * Neuroradiologists. Specialists provide expert interpretation of advanced
   brain imaging and timely communication to our vascular neurologist to assist
   with emergent treatment decisions.
 * Neurointerventionalists. Using minimally invasive techniques, our team
   quickly removes blood clots from brain vessels and restores blood flow to
   preserve brain tissue.
 * Vascular neurosurgeons. Specializing in treating blood vessel abnormalities,
   such as an aneurysm (a bulging in an artery), our team performs precise
   surgical procedures to clip or coil the aneurysm to reduce the risk of
   further bleeding.
 * Neurointensivists. Our experts specialize in acute brain disorders and treat
   life-threatening medical complications that are impacted by a stroke. These
   can include the heart, lungs, and kidneys.
 * Dedicated neuro intensive care unit. With 24/7, Neuro-specialized intensivist
   service providing advanced multimodality monitoring.
 * Dedicated stroke unit. Our hospital brings together Hospitalists, specialty
   trained nurses, and other care providers with experience in stroke care.

Here’s how Pottstown and Phoenixville Hospitals achieved The Joint Commission
Primary Stroke Center designation:

 * Standardized method for delivering care centered on evidence-based guidelines
   for stroke care
 * Program Medical Director with experience in cerebrovascular disease
 * Acute stroke team available 24/7 and at the bedside within 15 minutes
 * Emergency Medical Services collaboration and access to protocols
 * Designate stroke unit or designated beds for the care of acute stroke
   patients
 * Emergency department collaboration with the initial assessment
 * Advanced imaging available 24/7, and cardiac imaging when appropriate
 * 24/7 neurology expertise in person or through telemedicine
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READING HOSPITAL OUTCOMES

Stroke kills over 128,000 people each year and is a leading cause of serious,
long-term disability. The outcome often depends on how and when the patient is
treated.

Defect-Free Measures show how well our hospital provides the appropriate
interventions to every patient.

Image description

Overview

This chart shows the percentage of patients who receive defect-free care for
stroke at Reading Hospital vs. all comprehensive stroke hospitals. In 2021,
2022, and 2023, Reading Hospital outperformed all comprehensive stroke
hospitals.

Values

Numerical values presented on the image:

 202120222023Reading Hospital94%94%93%All Comprehensive Stroke
Hospitals93%92%92%

Presentation

The bar chart represents the percentage of patients receiving defect-free care
at both Reading Hospital and all comprehensive stroke hospitals for 2021, 2022,
and 2023. Percentages of patients for each year are represented using vertical
bars, with heights indicating the percentage of patients.

Reducing the time between emergency department arrival and clot-busting medicine
or a clot-removal procedure improves each patient’s chances of a good outcome.


CLOT-BUSTING MEDICATION

Our goal is to start clot-busting medication within 45 minutes from the time you
arrive at the emergency department.

Image description

Overview

This chart shows the minutes for Reading Hospital stroke patients to start
clot-busting medication after arriving at the emergency department. In 2021,
2022, and 2023, Reading Hospital began clot-busting medication for patients in
under the goal of 45 minutes.

Values

Numerical values presented on the image:

 202120222023Reading Hospital383837

Presentation

The bar chart represents the average time (in minutes) for stroke patients at
Reading Hospital to receive clot-busting medication in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The
average number of minutes for each year are represented using vertical bars,
with heights indicating the number of minutes. A horizontal, green, dotted line
represents the goal of 45 minutes.


CLOT REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Our goal is to perform a clot-removal procedure within 120 minutes from the time
you arrive at the emergency department.

Image description

Overview

This chart shows the minutes for Reading Hospital stroke patients to receive a
clot removal procedure after arriving at the emergency department. In 2021 and
2022, Reading Hospital went over the goal of 120 minutes. In 2023, Reading
Hospital beat the goal.

Values

Numerical values presented on the image:

 202120222023Reading Hospital136.5127.5118.5

Presentation

The bar chart represents the average time (in minutes) for stroke patients at
Reading Hospital to receive a clot-removal procedure in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The average number of minutes for each year are represented using vertical bars,
with heights indicating the number of minutes. A horizontal, green, dotted line
represents the goal of 120 minutes.


DEATH RATE

Death rates show how often patients die within 30 days of admission to a
hospital. See our hospital’s death rate for stroke here.

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