Protocols

The Stroke Program at Abbott Northwestern Hospital includes these services and features:

• 12-bed neuroscience critical care unit
• 46-bed neuroscience unit
• advanced diagnostic capabilities (e.g., MRI/MRA, CTA, TEE)
• intracranial and extracranial stenting
• on-site continuing education
• order-set and protocol development resources
• Sheraton Hotel with reduced rates for family members connected to the hospital by skyway
• Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute services throughout the hospital stay
• support services for patients and families including a dedicated clinical psychologist

To arrange a transfer to Abbott Northwestern Hospital, call the Access Center at 1-844-725-54621-844-725-5462 for:

• ED-facilitated direct admissions
• ED physician triage and consultation
• ED-to-ED transfers
• interventional neuroradiology coverage
• Interventional neuroradiology procedures at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
• neurosurgery coverage
• stroke neurology coverage (available for telephone consultation via ED to ED)

Services and features of the Stroke Center at United Hospital include:

• advanced technology for the diagnosis, treatment and management of neurological disorders:
  • neurointerventional biplane
  • intraoperative MRI 
  • 3T MRI 
  • CT scanners
  • navigation systems (Stealth System units, C-arm CT with SIREMOBILE Iso-C3D, neurophysiological monitoring, neurodiagnostic laboratory)
  • magnetic source imaging and magnetoencephalography
•  intracranial and extracranial stenting
• on-site continuing education
• order-set and protocol development resources
• lodgings for families on campus at Lipschultz Guest Rooms 
• Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute services throughout the hospital stay
• support services for patients and families including a dedicated clinical psychologist

To arrange a transfer to United Hospital, call 1-844-725-54621-844-725-5462 for:

• ED-facilitated direct admissions
• ED physician triage and consultation
• ED-to-ED transfers
• interventional neuroradiology coverage
• neurosurgery coverage
• stroke neurology coverage (available for telephone consultation via ED to ED)