When a stroke occurs, the professionals at Wellmont Health System are ready to step in and care for you with the expertise needed to save lives and minimize damage.
As the only certified primary stroke center in the region, the Primary Stroke Center at Bristol Regional Medical Center leads the way in exceptional stroke care. Bristol Regional is a founding member of the Appalachian Regional Stroke Center Network and is one of only three primary stroke centers in the state of Tennessee certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
The Primary Stroke Center at Bristol Regional has full neurological coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The professionals at the stroke center also provide their expertise to the member hospitals of the ARSCN when a patient presents with stroke. Along with Bristol Regional, Lonesome Pine Hospital is a founding member of the ARSCN. Holston Valley Medical Center also provides specialized stroke care.
What this means is that even patients in the most rural areas of our region can receive the most effective stroke care quickly. The faster a patient receives treatment in a stroke, the better his or her outcomes are likely to be.
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For more information about stroke, please call the Wellmont Nurse Connection at 1-877-230-NURSE.