Stroke Center at Mercy Hospital Southwest - Bakersfield, CA

A health assessment is a plan of care that identifies the specific needs of a person and treatment means the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder.

Rehabilitation and therapy services include inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services. These services are provided to people who are recovering from an injury or illness or have a chronic health condition or disability.

Patient and family education involves ensuring patients and their families have all the information they need in the appropriate format so they can make informed decisions regarding treatment and so they can ensure adequate post-surgical care.

A thrombectomy-capable stroke center is a facility that certified by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to offer a program that provides endovascular procedures and post-procedural care.

Comprehensive stroke treatment centers focus on improving long-term outcomes for stroke patients and providing community awareness and education. Providers have the ability to quickly and effectively treat all strokes so patients have the best shot at a full recovery.

A stroke management program is a program designed to deliver the highest quality of care to people who have suffered a stroke. This care includes the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke and specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from a stroke.