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Danbury Hospital earns national recognitions for stroke care
Danbury Hospital received two notable recognitions for meeting rigorous stroke quality standards
Nuvance Health’s Danbury Hospital achieved a gold stroke award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification from the Joint Commission.
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association awarded Danbury Hospital Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target, Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
Danbury Hospital also achieved Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification from the Joint Commission for endovascular treatment and management of ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when a blood clot blocks oxygen-rich blood supply to the brain.
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A mechanical thrombectomy increases the stroke treatment window from four and a half hours with medication to 24 hours. Endovascular neurosurgeons perform this life-saving procedure through tiny incisions with greater precision using an advanced biplane angiography system. They use x-ray guidance to lead a catheter through an artery in the groin or wrist, up the aorta and into the brain to remove the clot and restore blood flow.
These recognitions demonstrate Danbury Hospital’s continuous commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized research-based guidelines. The multispecialty stroke team quickly and accurately diagnoses and treats stroke, and provides education for patients and caregivers so they can effectively manage their health and rehabilitation after having a stroke.
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“Greater Danbury communities can rely on Danbury Hospital’s multispecialty team to rapidly diagnose and treat stroke and support patients during their recovery,” said Dr. Paul Wright, senior vice president and system chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health.
Dr. Wright continued, “We can provide critical stroke care and help patients have the best possible outcomes thanks to advanced technology, and caring and highly trained emergency medicine, radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, nursing, critical care, pharmacy, rehabilitation and more specialists.”
Amy Forni, Director of External Communications
O: (203) 739-7478 | M: (475) 279-4673 | Amy.Forni@nuvancehealth.org
About Nuvance Health
Nuvance Health is a system of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and outpatient healthcare services throughout the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut, including: Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.
Nuvance Health offers the latest prevention, diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitation services, including through the Cancer, Heart & Vascular and Neuroscience Institutes; and primary and specialty care services through Nuvance Health Medical Practices. Nuvance Health also provides convenient healthcare through home care, urgent care and telehealth visits.
Visit nuvancehealth.org for more information. TTY: 1-800-421-1220
