WINONA, Minn. – The Winona hospital has received top regional awards for treating stroke victims. The recognition was from the LaCrosse-based Emplify Health and the Tele-Specialist organization. Of 13 total regional hospitals, Winona Health was cited for optimizing workflows, upgrading technology and increasing caregiver training. Also praised was timely treatment:
> One minute for arriving patients to undergo CT head scans.
> 14 minutes to receive clot-busting medication intravenously.
> 61 minutes for surgery to remove clots.
Said Chris Watras, the hospital’s stroke program director: “When someone comes through our doors with a possible stroke, they can expect to receive care that results in the best possible outcome — the kind of care that each of us would wish for our own family members.”