Expert stroke services have been offered at Abbott Northwestern since 1997. Our program was awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification and the Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in 2006.
Our comprehensive and integrated stroke program combines the expertise of the Minneapolis Neuroscience Institute and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute to offer a complete care program
Emergency Care
• immediate intervention and management of acute stroke including intravenous
thrombolytic (clot-busting) medication
• 24-hour coverage by neurologists specializing in stroke
• neurointerventionalists and neurosurgeons provide state of the art stroke care, including intra-arterial thrombolytic
medication, cerebral angioplasty and mechanical clot retrieval.
Hospital Care
• dedicated neuro critical care and neuroscience units with nursing staff trained in the management of acute stroke
• rehabilitation medicine consultation, physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology
• support services for patients and families including a dedicated clinical psychologist
• superior imaging and diagnostic capabilities to determine cause of stroke and contributing factors, thus maximizing
secondary prevention.
• surgery and neurointervention to treat narrowed arteries in the head or neck including carotid endarterectomy and stents.
Inpatient rehabilitation through Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
• dedicated team of professionals specializing in stroke rehabilitation
• multidisciplinary approach to treatment planning and implementation
• state of the art treatment environment including an apartment to test daily life situations prior to discharge
• therapeutic swimming program
• peer visitor program
• advanced rehabilitative technologies.
If you experience these sudden symptoms of a stroke, call 911:
• numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• severe headache - the worst of your life.
Minneapolis Neuroscience Institute
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Mail Route 39304
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3799
612-863-3200
Source: Donna Lindsay, RN; Joan Brandl, RN
First published: 02/27/2007
Last updated: 04/13/2007
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Expert stroke services have been offered at Abbott Northwestern since 1997. Our program was awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification and the Gold Seal of Approval™ for stroke care from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in 2006.