Stroke Center

Each year in the United States, 700,000 people suffer a stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and costs Americans $60 billion dollars. Research shows that patient outcomes improve when patients are treated at Primary Stroke Centers.

Fawcett Memorial Hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center from the Joint Commission. This certification ensures compliance with consensus-based national standards and use of evidence based practices to manage patient care.

Facility Description

The Stroke Center of Excellence at Fawcett Memorial Hospital is a 33 bed progressive care unit. The Stroke Unit consists of dedicated, competent, caring nurses, skilled in the area of Stroke nursing. Our nurses work with a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals, neurologists and neurosurgeons.

Procedures

“Stroke Alert” is called for any patient presenting to the Emergency Department, whether they arrive as a walk-in or by ambulance. “Code H” is called for in-hospital patients and families that begin to exhibit signs or symptoms of stroke. Fawcett’s Rapid Response Team immediately responds to all Code H alerts.

Awards and Accreditations

• Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification
  • 1st HCA hospital in Florida
  • 7th hospital in Florida
  • 13th hospital in the United States
• American Heart Association/American Stroke Association “Get with the Guidelines”, Silver Performance Achievement Award

Stroke Unit

Research has shown that caring for patients in a stroke unit or a dedicated area of the hospital results in better patient outcomes. That's why Fawcett has a dedicated Stroke Unit staffed by the following health care professionals:

• medicine
• nursing
• physical therapy
• occupational therapy
• speech therapy
• case management

Education

Stroke Guide: Hope Through Research
Each year in the United States, there are more than 700,000 strokes and is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Learning about strokes could help save a co-worker, friend, or relative's life.

Continuum of Care

• Stroke Awareness and Education
• Emergency Medical Services
• Acute Stroke Unit
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
• Stroke Support Network

Physicians

• William Holt, DO, Medical Director (Neurology)
• Liliana Montoya, MD (Neurology)
• George Li, MD (Neurology)

Contact Information

Aaron Klump, RN, BSN
Director of IMCU/PCU
(941) 629-1181 ext. 6447

Michelle Jewell, RN
Clinical Coordinator PCU
(941) 629-1181 ext. 6509
angela.jewell@hcahealthcare.com

Sue Gilbert, RN
Stroke Coordinator
(941) 629-1181 ext. 6733
margaret.gilbert@hcahealthcare.com