Stroke and Neurovascular Program

Highlights

Clinical Research

Clinical trials (also called medical research and research studies) help establish the safety and effectiveness of new drugs, medical devices or therapies as well as new ways of using current treatments. Each trial is designed to answer specific questions and to find better ways to treat people who have suffered a stroke.

View a listing of current stroke clinical trials at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin.

Gold Plus Award/Highest Performance Achievement Award

In 2011, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin earned the Gold Plus Award, the highest level of recognition from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Associations' Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Annual Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin's commitment and success in implementing the highest standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and measures. The Gold Plus Awards recognizes hospitals that have completed two or more years of complying with quality measures at 85 percent or higher in each of seven core quality measures.

10-Year Member of the Stroke Member Network

The Stroke Member Network is a program of the National Stroke Association that honors member hospitals and stroke teams for their dedication to advancing stroke care. The Stroke and Neurovascular Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin is listed along with only two dozen other hospitals in the country as 10-year members, a tribute to its leadership in advancing knowledge in stroke care.

Quality Care

The Stroke and Neurovascular Program consistently measures the quality of care provided to stroke patients, using a variety of measures.

Support and Education

Stroke Support Group
The Stroke Support Group allows stroke survivors and their families to exchange ideas and offer encouragement to each other.

A list of other local stroke support groups is available from the American Stroke Association.

Peer Visitor Program
In collaboration with the American Stroke Association, the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Stroke and Neurovascular Program also sponsors a Peer Visitor Program. Through the program, volunteer stroke survivors attend Stroke Support Group meetings regularly to answer questions and share their personal experiences and successes. The program, facilitated by a psychologist, is designed to help educate and provide wellness for new stroke patients and their families. For more information or to volunteer to be a peer visitor, please call 414-805-3666 or 800-272-3666.

Stroke Prevention Education
Froedtert & The Medical College also offer community education programs about stroke prevention. These fulfill the Institute of Medicine’s aim for health care that is patient-centered.

Last Review Date: April 13, 2011

Online Editor(s): Kathryn Adam