2019 UNC Health Care EMS Symposium
October 1, 2019
This symposium on November 1, 2019, will provide an opportunity for continuing education for EMS & critical care transport providers on emergency neurologic and cardiac care.
Tag: Stroke
UNC Hospitals Comprehensive Stroke Center Receives Quality Achievement Award
June 28, 2019
The UNC Hospitals Comprehensive Stroke Center has once again received the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association in recognition of UNC Health Care’s commitment to quality stroke care.
UNC Stroke Center’s 2nd Annual Survivor & Caregiver Event
November 10, 2018
The UNC Comprehensive Stroke Center is excited to announce its second-annual Stroke Survivor & Caregiver Event this fall! The half-day event will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2017 at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC. This event will allow an opportunity for fellowship among stroke survivors, their care givers and health care professionals … Continued
UNC Health Care EMS Symposium
November 2, 2018
The 2018 UNC Health Care Heart & Brain Connection EMS Symposium will provide an opportunity for continuing education for EMS & critical care transport providers on emergency neurologic and cardiac care. This years theme will be the 5 life-threatening S’s: Stroke, STEMI, Sepsis, Shock and Seizure. Breakfast and lunch will be sponsored by Medtronic. Registration will begin … Continued
Six UNC Health Care Hospitals Recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for High Quality Stroke Care
June 12, 2018
American Heart Association Award Recognizes UNC Health Care’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – June 6, 2018 – UNC Health Care is pleased to announce that five of its hospitals – Nash UNC Health Care, Pardee UNC Health Care, UNC Hospitals, UNC REX Healthcare and Wayne UNC Health Care – have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s … Continued
More stroke patients may receive crucial treatments under new guideline
January 30, 2018
UNC Department Chair William Powers, MD, led new guideline writing group
Stroke Survivor Event
November 11, 2017
The UNC Comprehensive Stroke Center is offering a Stroke Survivor event on Saturday, November 11 at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC.
WCHL interviews Dr. David Haung for Stroke Awareness month
May 26, 2017
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Most victims are older, but strokes can happen to anyone regardless of age.
UNC Hospitals Receives Stroke Treatment Achievement Award
May 9, 2017
UNC Hospitals received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke℠ Honor Roll Elite Plus.
Stroll & Roll
April 18, 2017
Join the UNC Stroke Team for our bimonthly ‘Stroll & Roll,’ a fun and informative mall walk!