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Comprehensive Stroke Center

As the area’s stroke leader with a Comprehensive Stroke Center, at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, minutes matter.

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When Stroke Strikes, We're Ready.

HSHS St. Vincent Hospital is certified from DNV Healthcare as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of competence and commitment to excellence for treatment of serious stroke events.

Based on national standards, this certification reiterates our commitment to excellence for the families throughout Northeast Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula and beyond – recognizing HSHS St. Vincent Hospital as one of the best-equipped hospitals in our area to treat any kind of stroke.

BE-FAST to spot the signs of stroke.

Use the BE-FAST acronym to remember stroke warning signs. If you notice or experience one or more of these symptoms, call 911 immediately, don’t drive to the hospital. It’s important to get treatment as quickly as possible because seconds count when you or a loved one is experiencing a stroke.

B - BALANCE DIFFICULTY. Does the person have difficulty with their walking or balance?

E - EYE CHANGES. Ask the person if they have any sudden vision changes in one or both eyes.

F - FACE DROOPING. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A - ARM WEAKNESS. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

S - SPEECH DIFFICULTY. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or difficult to understand?

T - TERRIBLE HEADACHE. Does the person have sudden onset of a severe headache with no known cause?

Outstanding Stroke Care Exceeds National Outcomes

Our hospital has the personnel, infrastructure and expertise to quickly diagnose and treat stroke patients with extreme efficiency due to the time-critical nature for those who require intensive medical and surgical care, specialized tests or interventional therapies. Providing the full spectrum of stroke care from diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and education every step of the way, we deliver the highest quality of care.

We surpass national benchmarks by constantly achieving higher rates of successful discharge – demonstrating our commitment to helping patients, who are treated at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital for stroke, return home.
Ranked third in the state for thrombectomies, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital is proud to recognized for its expertise in prioritizing the best patient outcomes - providing families with peace of mind that you’ll get advanced care from an experienced health care team.

Giving Patients the Best Chance of Recovery

HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and the has the most experienced stroke care team in Green Bay. Here, we focus focuses on five main areas for our stroke patients: speed, support, expertise, innovation and empathy.

Speed. Efficient, streamlined processes and equipment help us manage stroke patients quickly, so long-term effects are minimized and outcomes improved as much as possible.

Support. Programs like BE-FAST for stroke signs and symptoms, stroke screenings, support groups, customized educational materials, resources and consultations help people know when they’re having a stroke and how they can take steps to reduce their risk factors.

Expertise. Our multidisciplinary teams, in partnership with Prevea Health, offers the highest quality in stroke care and rehabilitation, including neurointerventional radiologist, neurologists, radiologists, diagnostic technicians, neurology specialty-trained nurses, certified neuroscience registered nurses within the ICU, case managers, outpatient therapists, neuropsychologists and behavioral care therapists.

Innovation. Our investment in stroke treatment includes an accredited EEG lab for diagnosis, the area’s largest inpatient stroke rehab unit located inside HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, advanced clot-removal technologies and much more. All in Green Bay.

Empathy. Guided by our Franciscan spirituality and core values of respect, care, competence and joy, stroke sufferers can be assured treatment comes from those who take a sincere interest in their lives.

Treatment of

Aneurysms
Epistaxis/nosebleed
Stroke in adults and children
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
Carotid artery disease
Cerebral artery stenosis
Spinal compression fractures
Vertebral artery stenosis
Chronic subdural hematoma (brain hemorrhage)
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease

Comprehensive Stroke Center

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When Stroke Strikes, We're Ready.

BE-FAST to spot the signs of stroke.

Outstanding Stroke Care Exceeds National Outcomes

Giving Patients the Best Chance of Recovery

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