Norwalk Hospital earns national recognitions for stroke care

Nuvance Health’s Norwalk 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 Norwalk Hospital Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus with Target, Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.

Norwalk 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.

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 Norwalk 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.

“Greater Norwalk communities can rely on Norwalk 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.”

Earlier this year, Norwalk Hospital also earned Healthgrades® America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care™ and Neurosciences Excellence™ awards.

Norwalk Hospital is an acute care, academic hospital that provides patients with the latest in medical, surgical and wellness services. The hospital includes a Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, as well as advanced cancer, heart, and neurology and neurosurgery care.

Learn more about stroke services at the Nuvance Health Neuroscience Institute.

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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.

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