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A look at HCA HealthONE Swedish's rapid response to stroke patients

When a stroke alert comes through the speakers at HCA HealthONE Swedish, their medical team knows every second counts.

October 30, 2024
HCA HealthONE Cares Swedish Air Life team with a patient on a gurney.

"We have to go fast. And that's the whole goal is to get them from the door of the hospital — whether it's the helipad or the emergency room — into the procedure room, that you get the artery open in less than 45 minutes," explained Dr. Don Frei, a neurointerventional surgeon at HCA HealthONE Swedish. "We're probably faster than almost any other center in the world at doing that because our team is ready."

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Published:
October 30, 2024
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