Join The Stroke Network

Learn more about how your hospital can become part of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Stroke Network by e-mailing Tina Ledyard at [email protected].

Physician Benefits

• Telemedicine: 24/7 two-way, phone and Internet direct care consulting for patients with stroke and brain hemorrhage. Physicians have immediate access to Washington University vascular neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and stroke neurologists.

• Coordinated records: both the consultant and local physician have access to patient records and documents

• Collaboration: effective and clear communication between hospitals and EMS providers

• Best practice stroke care: education and training to meet stroke protocol requirements and to establish a standard treatment methodology

Patient Benefits

• Close access to emergency acute stroke care

• Real-time direct stroke consultation with top-rated vascular neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and stroke neurologists

• Rapid transfer for acute intervention

• Return to local community for primary care or neurological follow-up or rehabilitation services

• Access to clinical trials with Washington University School of Medicine