Janet Ashurst

"With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the GWTG-Stroke Bronze Performance Achievement Award addresses the important element of time," said Janet Ashurst, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.R.N., neuroscience clinical coordinator.Altoona Regional has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.This includes always being equipped to provide brain imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate.

Photo above: Stroke team members include (from left): Front - Debbie Fornwalt, Janet Ashurst and Mark E. Lipitz, D.O.; Second row - Joseph D. Clark, M.D., James P. Burke, M.D., Ph.D., Steve Dentel, and Zhenui Steve Li, M.D.
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The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population," said Janet Ashurst.