Columbus Community Hospital

Stroke care

Spot a Stroke AdEvery 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke.

At Columbus Community Hospital, we are committed to helping people who suffer a stroke achieve the best possible long-term outcomes. From emergency medical treatment to rehabilitation, we are the “where” for stroke care.

Comprehensive stroke care

Columbus Community Hospital's emergency department offers comprehensive stroke care close to home, including:

The chances of surviving a stroke are much greater when treatment begins quickly, so it's important to learn the signs of stroke and act fast, calling 911 right away.

We're proud of our team's work each year. For a summary of our accomplishments, please view our 2022-23 Annual Report.

Could you be a stroke victim?

Anyone can have a stroke. While you can't control some risk factors, such as age, a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA, also called a mini-stroke) or heart attack, or a family history of stroke, you can work with your physician to control or treat other risk factors. These include:

  • High blood pressure.
  • High blood cholesterol.
  • Diabetes.
  • Physical inactivity.
  • Extra weight and obesity.
  • Tobacco use.
  • Carotid or other artery disease.
  • Atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) or other heart disease.
  • Sickle cell disease.

Watch for warning signs

Blood deprivation to the brain can affect a stroke victim's senses, motor activity, speech and ability to understand speech, behavior and thought patterns, memory and emotions. Paralysis or weakness on one side of the body is common. Even if symptoms are temporary and last only a few minutes, you should not ignore them. Call 911 if the following symptoms appear.

  • Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body,
  • Trouble seeing out of one or both eyes; blurred or double vision,
  • Confusion; trouble speaking or understanding,
  • Loss of balance or coordination, trouble walking or dizziness,
  • A severe headache of unknown cause.

Be prepared

To learn more about preventing and treating strokes and TIAs, consult your physician.