Recognizing stroke as a national health crisis requiring immediate, coordinated Federal action, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• This resolution officially recognizes stroke as a national health crisis. It points out that many people miss out on life-saving treatments because of delays in emergency response and hospital transfers.
• The plan calls for better training for ambulance workers so they can spot severe strokes more quickly. Currently, many emergency crews do not have the specific training needed to identify the most dangerous types of strokes.
• It encourages states to change how ambulances choose which hospital to visit. The resolution suggests taking patients directly to specialized centers that can perform surgery to remove blood clots, even if those centers are a bit further away.
• The resolution also asks for more money to teach the public how to recognize stroke symptoms. It notes that for every minute a treatment is delayed, a person can lose nearly 2 million brain cells.

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