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Seeing is believing
“It is very rewarding
to see the full
recovery of a
patient after they
receive treatment.”
—Larry Odom, Physical
Therapist, part of SJCH
stroke team
SJCH leads the way in Kern County
BRAINS AT RISK
IN THE USA
STROKE IS THE
CAUSE OF
DEATH—CAUSING
1 IN EVERY 20
DEATHS.
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IN KERN COUNTY
Time matters: Act fast!
Remember: When a stroke
strikes, the clock is ticking.
Speed and expertise matter
more than ever. If you think
you’re having a stroke,
call 911 immediately
. Tell the
paramedics to take you to San
Joaquin Community Hospital.
STROKE IS
THE MOST
PREVENTABLE CAUSE
OF DISABILITY.
SOMEONE DIES
FROM A STROKE
ABOUT EVERY
MINUTES.
The Healthy
People 2020
national health
target is to
reduce the
stroke death
rate to
34.8
deaths per
100,000 people.
MAKING STRIDES
In 2004–2006,
the death rate
from stroke was
55.7
deaths per
100,000 people.
In 2011–2013,
that figure was
37.7
—more than a
32% decline.
First to be named in the top 5 percent in the nation
for Stroke Treatment by Healthgrades
®
First to be named in the top 5 percent in the nation
for Cranial Neurosurgery by Healthgrades
®
First four-time winner of the Gold Plus Award
for stroke care
First to win the Healthgrades
®
Stroke
Care Excellence Award
™
First Certified Primary
Stroke Center
First 64-slice CT scanner