'Brain Attack' - Is Your Community Hospital Stroke-Ready?Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers MILFORD, Conn.--(BW HealthWire)--May 29, 2001 Stroke or "brain attack" can happen to anyone at any age. Philips Medical Systems reports that hospitals implementing new emergency response stroke protocols have a greater chance of saving patient's lives. These life-saving protocols can also mean great cost savings as well. An estimated $100,000 per stroke survivor can be saved thanks to quicker intervention. As a result, forward-thinking hospitals are creating Primary Stroke Centers to facilitate faster stroke diagnosis and treatment. These advanced healthcare facilities develop a comprehensive stroke protocol. Much like critical cardiac care teams hospitals create to respond to heart attacks, dedicated stroke response teams can diagnose and treat stroke patients sooner with the help of the latest diagnostic imaging equipment. Other program components include stroke screening and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an HCIA-Sachs study, a Primary Stroke Center could prevent 5,000 deaths from stroke. The tools to implement a Primary Stroke Center are available in most hospitals. Visit http://www.pmsna.com/PageDisplay.asp?pid=6018 for more information on how better stroke prevention and management strategies that can benefit patients in all types of communities. Philips Medical Systems is a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging systems and related services worldwide including x-ray, magnetic resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the , computed tomography Computed tomography (CT scan) X rays are aimed at slices of the body (by rotating equipment) and results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional picture of a structure. , ultrasound ultrasound or sonography, in medicine, technique that uses sound waves to study and treat hard-to-reach body areas. In scanning with ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are transmitted to the area of interest and the returning echoes recorded , nuclear medicine, information management and consultancy services. A worldwide network of research and development and sales and service organizations backs Philips' products. Philips Medical Systems, represented in more than 100 countries and employing 12,700 people, is part of Royal Philips Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies. Additional information on Philips Medical Systems can be obtained by accessing its homepage at http://www.medical.philips.com Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 37.9 billion in 2000. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 219,400 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances domestic appliance domestic n → appareil ménager , components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com ATTN Broadcasters: B-Roll on Philips is available from Bulletin International at +1 (212) 899-5450 or +1(415) 252-7106 |
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