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Originally Posted by lulliedoll
I was in my doctor's office in the Sharon Morse Building across the parking lot from The Villages Hospital. I was having what appear to be stroke-like symptoms and my doctor ordered an ambulance to take me to the hospital. I questioned why they could not just wheel me across the parking lot to The Villages ER and was advised that the Villages Hospital is not a level one stroke Hospital. How crazy is that in a community filled with senior citizens. It took the ambulance 45 minutes to get to the Sharon Morse Building despite three different calls from my doctor's office. Another 35 minute drive to Ocala. When is The Villages Hospital going to get up to speed? I thought when it was taken over by the University things were going to improve but obviously not. When you have an emergency, time is critical. I ended up being admitted to the hospital in Ocala. I am so disappointed in The Villages Hospital.
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They'll get "up to speed" when they meet these criteria:
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Below are the criteria for a Level 1 stroke center:
Offers the full spectrum of neuroendovascular therapy
Must see a minimum of 250 patients per year
Must perform a minimum of 50 mechanical thrombectomies (clot removals) per year
Offers a dedicated neuro-intensive care unit
Offers a dedicated stroke unit
Offers neurosurgical services on-site
If there is no Level 1 stroke center available within two hours of the patient’s location, patients can be taken to a Level 2 stroke center (detailed below).
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if their stroke center doesn't see at least 250 stroke patients per year, they cannot qualify as a level 1 stroke center.