Overview: In response to a growing community need, the UMDNJ/University Hospital Stroke Service began in January 1997. This program was established to optimize the care of stroke patients with early detection and treatment, to provide an educational forum for the community, and to conduct clinical research.

The stroke service provides early intervention for all aspects of stroke care. All patients who present to the emergency room with the symptoms of a stroke are evaluated immediately by the stroke team. Therapeutic decisions, such as whether tPA (a clot-dissolving drug) is to be given, are made rapidly with the help of the 24 hour CT and MRI availability. Once admitted to the hospital, the patient is evaluated by the speech, physical, and occupational therapists, the social worker, and the advanced practice nurse, and the diagnostic work-up is completed within 24 hours of admission. Weekly interdisciplinary rounds are conducted to coordinate the different disciplines involved in the patient's rehabilitation and disposition.
 

Stroke Prevention Education Programs are available to the community. Please call R. Doreen Monks, RN, MSN, at 973-972-0571 for information.
 

 
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