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Samuel F. Jirik, DDS
Honored Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
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Fulton County Hospital joins UAMS-led program to provide emergency stroke care
LITTLE ROCK — Fulton County Hospital in Sa- lem has partnered with the University of Arkan- sas for Medical Sciences to provide lifesaving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.
Called AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke Assistance Through Virtual Emergency Support), the pro- gram uses a high-speed video communications system to help provide immediate, lifesaving treatments to stroke patients 24 hours a day. The real-time video communication enables a stroke neurologist to evaluate whether emer- gency-room physicians should administer a powerful blood-clot-dissolving agent within the critical three-hour period following the first signs of stroke.
The AR SAVES program is a partnership be- tween the UAMS Center for Distance Health, the state Department of Human Services, Sparks Regional Health System in Fort Smith, Fulton County Hospital and 44 other Arkansas hospitals.
“This partnership gives us an opportunity to enhance the high level of quality care that residents in our region can find close to home here at Fulton County Hospital in Salem,” said Charles Willett, the hospital’s CEO. “We’re com- mitted to helping reduce the number of deaths and disabilities in Arkansas caused by stroke each year, and we are excited to be a part of this important initiative.”
“This is an important part of UAMS’ mission — reaching out to other areas of the state and helping local physicians identify patients with stroke and improve the patients’ outcomes,” said Michael Manley, outreach director for the UAMS Center for Distance Health and director of AR SAVES.
Arkansas, which ranks first in the nation in stroke-death rates, had 1,560 stroke-related deaths in 2011, according to the national Cen- ters for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The AR SAVES program will save lives and money because if stroke patients get the treat- ment they need within three hours, they have a much greater chance of living without a major, costly disability,” said Dr. Nicolas Bianchi, AR SAVES medical director.
Bianchi said it’s important that the public be aware of the signs and symptoms of a stroke, such as facial drooping or an uneven smile, arm numbness or weakness, and slurred speech or difficulty speaking or understanding speech. To remember the signs and the importance of getting a stroke patient to a hospital immedi- ately, think FAST — face, arm, speech and time.
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