Rhode Island Hospital is the only hospital in the state to be designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We provide care to more than 1,700 patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) annually in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers demonstrate the ability to evaluate and treat the most complex stroke cases and provide comprehensive services focused on acute management, risk factor modification, and recovery.
The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Rhode Island Hospital cares for patients in a state-of-the-art setting with access to the latest treatment and technology.
Rhode Island Hospital has received Comprehensive Stroke Center designation by The Joint Commission for the tenth consecutive year. The award recognizes the world-class stroke care that Rhode Island Hospital provides to patients.
In the words of Harold, “It’s really quite amazing seeing your hand going from ‘It’s not going to move’ to, all of a sudden, your fingers are working.” Today, Harold uses his right hand more often and with more confidence.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers are recognized as health care leaders and are responsible for setting the national agenda in highly specialized stroke care. Such centers require major clinical services compared to primary stroke centers, the hospital’s previous designation.
These advanced services include:
All stroke symptoms are sudden. Do not ignore symptoms even if they go away.
Our greatest reward is caring for our patients. That’s why we’re committed to turning treatment guidelines into lifelines.
The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Rhode Island Hospital has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus with Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Advanced Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This means RIH has reached an aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care as outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for 24 consecutive months or more.
Comprehensive stroke centers evaluate and treat the most complex stroke cases and provide comprehensive services focused on acute management, risk factor modification, and recovery.
Learn more about the innovative stroke research and current clinical trials at the Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Her name is Faith. And after surviving two aneurysms, it fits.
