Pontiac hospital marks 20 years in stroke network

Posted on June 24, 2017
OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center staff celebrated 20 years in a system-wide stroke network. (Photo courtesy OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center)

By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – OSF St. James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center has marked 20 years as part of the OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute Stroke Network.

According to a press release, the network serves 20 hospitals and was created to allow rural facilities to provide the same urgent quality care by collaborating with a larger hospital.

Community Relations Coordinator Pam Meiner said the network has improved over the years.

“Every stroke is different, so quick and effective evaluation and then response to those diagnostic results is important,” Meiner said. “Twenty years of refining that response and working together and improving stroke care is a huge milestone, one that we were glad to celebrate,” Meiner said.

The hospital was honored with a celebration and a plaque on June 15.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].

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