Ascension Michigan has 3,672 beds and 300 specialists treating neurological patients in its department. Its neuroscience service line has earned and maintained comprehensive stroke certification from the Joint Commission at four of its hospitals in the state. The commission has certified four Ascension comprehensive stroke centers and four primary stroke centers. Because of the system’s large number of centers, its reach touches all corners of the state. All of Ascension Michigan’s emergency departments are supported by a network of dedicated neurology and neurosurgery specialists. The system also has a telestroke network that allows for timely telemedicine care for at risk patients. Patients are then transferred to an appropriate facility in the state. Additionally, the three leading indicators of quality outcomes for stroke care that the Ascension MI neuroscience service line tracks on a monthly basis exceeded targets every month of fiscal year 2021.
