Telestroke services

When a stroke happens, every minute counts. A lifesaving, clot-busting medicine is most effective when you receive it within three hours of a stroke. Columbus Community Hospital’s new telestroke program puts time on your side. When you arrive at CCH with stroke symptoms, you now have the advantage of a quick neurology consultation, within three minutes of arriving in the emergency department — and without leaving Columbus.

This new partnership allows our emergency medicine physicians to immediately connect and consult with expert Nebraska Medicine telestroke neurologists through advanced videoconferencing technology. A telemedicine cart with a monitor and remote-controlled camera offers instant two-way video and audio communication between the neurologist, CCH health care provider and you. A neurologist can also view your computed tomography (CT) images in real time to determine if you are a stroke treatment candidate.

Know these sudden signs of stroke:

• Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance or coordination.
• Confusion or trouble speaking or understanding.
• Severe headache with no known cause.
• Trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

If you see someone experiencing these symptoms, take them directly to the nearest emergency department or call 911.

Contact us 

For more information on telestroke services, call 402-562-3190.

Columbus Community Hospital 
4600 38th St.
Columbus, Nebraska 68602-1800