Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation’s third leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with about 4.7 million stroke survivors alive today.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock (BHMC-LR) has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence.

“We are proud to receive this distinction,” said Doug Weeks, senior vice president and administrator, BHMC-LR. “Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community.”

BHMC-LR is the second hospital in the state and the only hospital in Central Arkansas to receive this distinction. This certification recognizes our commitment to providing outstanding care to our patients and our community. As a Stroke Center of Excellence, we are providing the most up-to-date treatment available for stroke patients and focusing on educating the community to prevent future strokes.

From evaluation and treatment through recovery and rehabilitation, our commitment is to meet your highest expectations. Our goal is to provide you with the most comfortable, efficient and effective delivery of care.

Every step of the way, you will enjoy close personal care, coordinated by our specialist to return you to your active lifestyle as soon as possible. We are dedicated to providing the best care possible and will continue our commitment to be the hospital of choice for stroke services.