Kaweah Delta Stroke Program
Preventing & Treating Strokes in Visalia, Tulare County & Surrounding Areas
Stroke Program Contact Information:
Heidi Gonne, Stroke Registrar
(559) 624-5249
Cheryl Smit, RN, Stroke Manager
(559) 624-2133
About Our Stroke Program
Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the nation. Every 40 seconds,
someone in the United States has a stroke, and every four minutes one
person will die from a stroke. According to the California Department
of Public Health, more people die of stroke in Tulare County than in the
state of California (42.7 per 100,000 compared to 38.1 per 100,000 deaths).
Stroke is a disease that affects the blood vessels that take blood to
your brain.
Kaweah Delta is committed to providing the best care possible for our patients
who have had a stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack). According to
Healthgrades Clinical Quality Reports, Kaweah Delta's stroke death
rate has been beyond expectations as compared to other hospitals throughout
the nation. With this commitment, Kaweah Delta is working toward Joint
Commission's Primary Stroke Certification. By pursuing certification,
Kaweah Delta has reduced the variation in clinical processes thus improving
the quality of patient care and increasing community education on stroke
prevention.
Patient Visits at Kaweah Delta
|
Emergency Department
|
| Annual visits |
91,423 |
| Monthly Visits |
7,618 |
| Daily Visits |
250 |
|
Stroke Alerts
|
| Annual |
714 |
| Monthly |
60 |
| Daily |
2 |
|
Patient Types
|
| Ischemic |
398 Annual |
33 Monthly |
| Hemorrhagic |
35 Annual |
3 Monthly |
| TIA's |
435 Annual |
36 Monthly |
The Stroke program leadership includes:
|
 Dr. Sean Oldroyd
Stroke Program Medical Director
|
 Cheryl Smit RN-BC
Stroke Program Manager
|
|
 Dr. Zoltan Mocsary
Inpatient Stroke Program Medical Director
|
 Emma Camarena, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse
|
Mission & Staff
The Stroke Program's mission is to provide high quality, customer-oriented
and financially strong healthcare services that meet the needs of patients
who present to the hospital with signs and symptoms consistent with acute
stroke or TIA. Our program goals include:
- Rapid identification of patients with signs/symptoms consistent with acute stroke.
- Appropriate and efficient management of acute stroke patients according
to best practice guidelines.
- Certification as a Primary Stroke Center and becoming a Neurological Center
of Excellence.
A multidisciplinary team works diligently to ensure we are providing best
practice and evidence based care for our patients.
