Dignity Health offers expert treatment for neurological conditions of the brain and nervous system. Our services include humankindness, always with the goal of healing.
At Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican, our stroke care program offers complete management for strokes. This includes treatment during the stroke itself and rehabilitation afterward. The members of your health care team may include a stroke care coordinator, neurologists, neurosurgeons, stroke nurses, therapists, and interventional radiologists.
The Siena and San Martin Campuses of our health system are Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Centers, so our treatment for the signs and symptoms of stroke is unmatched.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and worldwide. The care of someone who is having or has had a stroke often requires an experienced health care team working together for the best outcomes. Stroke care meets the immediate and future needs of the patient, including stroke prevention.
Stroke care programs treat people with the following stroke-related conditions:
Stroke is an urgent medical emergency, just like a heart attack, and medical help is needed right away! If you suspect that you or your loved one is having a stroke, call 911. When stroke happens, St. Rose Dominican is here to help at our Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Centers in our San Martin Hospital in Las Vegas, NV and in our Siena Hospital in Henderson, NV.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of stroke can help you make sure the injured person receives medical attention as quickly as possible.
The most common signs and symptoms of stroke are sudden:
If you or someone around you experiences these symptoms, call 911 immediately.
To quickly assess whether a person might be experiencing a stroke, BE FAST:
Patients with higher risk of stroke include people with:
Hypertension
Atrial Fibrillation
Diabetes
High Cholesterol
Previous Stroke or TIA
Family history of heart disease or stroke
Post operative patients
History of illegal drug use, alcohol use, smoking
Obesity, sedentary lifestyle
Carotid or other artery disease
Ethnicity: African American, Hispanic, Native American or Alaskan Natives have a higher incidence of stroke
Your stroke care will include:
When it comes to stroke, time is crucial. Getting to the ER is the first step in stroke care. The next steps depend upon the type of stroke. Stroke care guidelines have very specific standards for the timing of stroke treatment.
Recovering in a stroke care program means personalized rehabilitation, with immediate support. The care continues even after you go home to help you return to normal life as soon as possible.
Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican offers exceptional stroke treatment in Las Vegas and Henderson, NV.
A stroke diagnosis usually occurs in the emergency department of a hospital. Generally, our doctors at Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican can diagnose stroke based on the physical signs alone. However, your neurologist may order a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head to determine whether the stroke is caused by bleeding or by a blood clot. Different types of stroke require unique treatments.
Diagnosing stroke quickly is crucial to treatment. If the stroke is caused by a blood clot, it can be treated by thrombolytic (clot-busting) medication within two hours of onset of the event.
You can trust your entire stroke care to our expert team at Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican hospitals.
