Stroke Services

Top Quality Stroke Care = Life-Saving Results

When it comes to stroke care, it is critical to immediately start the clock and begin treatment at the onset of symptoms. At Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, our experienced staff stand ready to deliver top quality stroke services for life-saving results. Indiana is one of 11 states located within what is referred to as the “Stroke Belt.” We take our role seriously in providing a solution to overcoming stroke mortality. Through a partnership with the Comprehensive Neurology Services, we are providing excellence in stroke care for our patients in Southwestern Indiana. Patients suffering from ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and transient ischemic attacks (TIA) can expect to receive the best care in diagnosing, preventing, and treating stroke. Our dedicated Stroke Team is comprised of skilled medical professionals who understand the needs of every stroke patient who comes to Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana.

Services offered:

Emergency Room 24/7
Telemedicine Neurology Services through Comprehensive Neurology Services available 24/7
Screening tests offered through the Phillip R. Dawkins Heart & Vascular Center
Administration of clot-busting medication such as Alteplase (tPA-tissue plasminogen activator)
Head CT Scans, CTA, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) / MRA
Echocardiogram, Carotid Ultrasound, TEE

The Stroke Care Team at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center knows that a stroke starts before the patient enters our doors. Stroke care begins with our Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians who respond to the call and encounter the patient in the community. They are trained and have the knowledge needed to identify stroke symptoms and promptly notify the Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital to activate our stroke protocol. When it comes to stroke, time is critical in saving lives. (As soon as the Stroke Protocol is activated, all departments are notified and ready to initiate stroke care upon the patient’s arrival. Lab, pharmacy, and radiology are all notified and ready to perform their life-saving function for the patient.)

Stroke Risk Factors:

Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular Heartbeat)
Artery/Vessel Disease
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
High cholesterol levels
Smoking
Heavy Alcohol Use
Physical Inactivity and Obesity
Family History of Stroke / Personal History of Stroke

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center understands that our community benefits from top quality care, Closer To You. Our Stroke Services allow patients who experience a stroke to stay close to home at Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana. In partnership with Comprehensive Neurology Services, stroke patients are monitored in our Critical Care or Medical units, and our rehabilitation staff offers the techniques necessary for a quick recovery. All of these departments combine for a complete Stroke Team, designed to get you back to living your best possible life.

Our Stroke Care Team is one small aspect of the overall program, and the goal at Memorial Hospital is to reduce the number of patients who come through our doors with a positive stroke diagnosis. We are working within our region to provide life-saving stroke screening programs through the Phillip R. Dawkins Vascular Center, to educate the communities we serve on stroke awareness and to provide early intervention through our dietitians.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Memorial Hospital's Stroke Services has been designated as a Primary Stroke Center since March 2021 by The Joint Commission.

Shah Jignesh
Dr. Jignesh Shah, a fellowship-trained vascular neurologist with many years of experience, has oversight for Comprehensive Neurology Services. Dr. Shah was instrumental in the implementation of our stroke program that began in 2016.