Stroke / TIA Program

Stroke care that rates among best in nation

At ProHealth Care's Stroke / TIA Program, you can be have confidence in the quality of your care. We follow proven treatment guidelines and consistently achieve the aggressive national standards for stroke care.

Our services

ProHealth Care's premier Stroke / TIA Clinic's purpose is to educate our community about stroke risk / prevention for a healthy lifestyle. This includes a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, the first in Waukesha County and, the only one in Dodge, Jefferson and Walworth Counties that will follow your care from the Emergency Department to inpatient care, to rehab, to our outpatient clinic and back home.

Our services include the tPA administered locally or by IV to dissolve clots and carotid stenting as well as the full range of neurosurgery. We provide fully coordinated care for optimal recovery, keeping your needs the center of our focus.

Why choose us for stroke care?

Nationally recognized for quality

• Waukesha Memorial and Oconomowoc Memorial Hospitals received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission, as a primary stroke center, an honor that certifies that our hospitals are nationally recognized to deliver the highest quality care to stroke patients.  
• As a Primary Stroke Center, ProHealth Care follows guidelines published by the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association and follows Joint Commission disease-specific care standards.
• In 2010, Waukesha Memorial Hospital received the American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Gold Performance Plus Award while Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital received the Silver Performance Plus Award.  These awards signify both hospitals' commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care and meeting the requirements of the GWTG stroke program.  In addition, both hospitals were recognized at the International Stroke Conference, held in February 2010 in Texas, for outstanding stroke programs.

Our specialized, experienced care team

• Our Emergency Department staff and physicians are specially trained in the care and treatment of stroke patients and are skilled in administering rt-PA, the clot-busting medication that can reduce the effect of stroke.
• Our specialists work together to provide you with timely, expert care. Our team consists of specialists from neurology, emergency medicine, neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, neuropsychology, physiatry, PT, OT, speech therapy and a dedicated nurse coordinator who collaborate to achieve the best possible outcomes. (Download pdf of Stroke Quality and Cost brochure)
• Nurses with intensive neuroscience training provide care 24 / 7 in the emergency department, intensive care unit, inpatient neurological and rehabilitation units.

Facts about stroke

• Know the signs of stroke!
• A stroke is a medical emergency -- call 911 immediately.
• A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted.
• There are two main types of strokes: an ischemic stroke caused by blockage of an artery, and a hemorrhagic stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
• Stroke kills about 160,000 Americans each year and is the third largest cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer.
• Strokes are the leading cause of adult, serious, long-term disability in the United States. Approximately 4,400,000 stroke survivors are alive today.
• The best stroke care can be found right here in Waukesha County, at Waukesha and Oconomowoc Memorial Hospitals.

Learn More

• Request more information or call (262) 928-8200.
• Watch informational videos on stroke and other neurological conditions.