Deans' stroke musings: Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Joins Mission: Lifeline Stroke to Enhance Stroke Care in South Dakota

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Joins Mission: Lifeline Stroke to Enhance Stroke Care in South Dakota

This is the whole problem in stroke enumerated in one word; 'care' NOT RECOVERY!

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Joins Mission: Lifeline Stroke to Enhance Stroke Care in South Dakota

{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has announced its participation in Mission: Lifeline Stroke, a statewide initiative by the American Heart Association aimed at strengthening stroke care across South Dakota.

Mission: Lifeline Stroke seeks to create a seamless and integrated system for treating acute stroke patients. The initiative focuses on the timely and effective application of evidence-based guidelines, connecting hospitals, emergency medical services, first responders, rehabilitation facilities, communication and regulatory agencies, and state and local government. This collaborative approach aims to save lives and improve outcomes for stroke patients.

“This will be especially impactful in rural South Dakota. Stroke treatment is time-sensitive, so getting patients the proper treatment faster is crucial,” said Joani Guzman, program consultant for the Mission: Lifeline Stroke South Dakota initiative. “So many South Dakotans live in rural areas where access to neurologists is limited to telemedicine. Every minute saved in stroke treatment can directly improve survival and recovery rates.”

Cardiovascular disease, including heart and stroke conditions, is the leading cause of death in the United States. Strokes, in particular, are highly acute and require immediate treatment to save lives and prevent lasting disabilities. In South Dakota, stroke is a leading cause of death, with 393 fatalities in 2022 alone. Many more South Dakotans live with stroke-related disabilities.

“When it comes to stroke, every second counts,” stated Shelly Turbak, Chief Nursing Officer at Prairie Lakes. “We are committed to quality patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines, and this initiative will allow our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help individuals who experience stroke recover better.”