• MetroHealth launched its Certified Primary Stroke Center — the first in Northeast Ohio — in 2004.
• We are nationally recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association with the Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care.
• MetroHealth patients have access to the most state-of-the-art, comprehensive stroke treatment options available, including 24/7 on-site neurological specialists, brain imaging scans, clot-busting medications, and advanced neuroradiology capabilities.
• Highly trained and experienced staff, including physicians that are pioneers in the advancement of stroke care treatment options.
• MetroHealth's stroke center includes specialized inpatient units as well as a dedicated CARF-accredited rehabilitation facility on-site.
• At MetroHealth, stroke care is broadened through numerous National Institutes of Health (NIH) and industrial trials with cutting edge emergency treatment and post-stroke care. 
• For future prevention of stroke, MetroHealth's stroke team is active in long-term clinical trials investigating stroke risk factors. 
• MetroHealth’s Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians lead NIH researchers in studying decreased function and pain related to post-stroke weakness with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). MetroHealth is also active in developing best practices for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke.

Key Points for EMS Providers

• Recognize Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
• Rapid Pre-Hospital treatment and transfer; limit time on scene.
• Load and Go! Time is Brain!
• Alert Metro Health Emergency Department/Stroke Center of possible Acute Stroke for Stroke Team Activation and rapid treatment.
• Strongly encourage witness of event and/or family member to travel to hospital with you.