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COLUMBIA MU Health Care has been designated one of the state's first Level 1 stroke centers, the highest rating a hospital can receive for its stroke program. <\/p>\n
MU Health care joined nine other hospitals in Missouri designated as a \"time-critical diagnosis stroke center.\" Boone Hospital Center shares the status. <\/p>\n
According to a news release from MU Health Care, the stroke team treated approximately 61 percent of eligible stroke patients with a clot-busting drug within 45 minutes after they arrived compared to 24 percent in other hospitals across the country. <\/p>\n
The process of being designated at any level stroke center is voluntary, Derek Thompson, a spokesman for MU Health Care, said. The hospital must contact the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to apply; the agency then conducts a review that includes auditing, observations and interviews. <\/p>\n
MU Health Care is also certified by the Joint Commission as an advanced primary stroke center. MU's stroke team includes experts in neurology, neurosurgery, physical therapy, cardiology and emergency services. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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