‘I Didn’t Want To Believe It” A YOUNG PATIENT’S STROKE STORY
As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC), Brent Rodriguez uses his skills to quickly evaluate the medical needs of someone during an emergency. Brent is used to...
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HealthGrades Names West Jefferson Medical Center Among Top 10% in Nation for...
A report released today by HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted, independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings, ranked West Jefferson Medical Center among the top 5...
View ArticleWest Jefferson Center Receives Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus...
West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® ‐Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award...
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Identifying the Signs & Symptoms of Stroke
Alyana Samai, MPH Imagine sitting on your couch one day and suddenly realizing you aren’t able to move your arm or leg and you’re unable to speak. This is exactly what could happen during a stroke....
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Stroke survivors find comfort, support, and assistance during recovery in the...
Ozzy, the pet therapy dog, and his owner Bill Breaux, Respiratory Care Manager at West Jefferson Medical Center, appeared on Fox 8 to discuss rehabilitation after a stroke.
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Aly Samai, Stroke Coordinator discusses stroke symptoms during stroke...
FOX 8’s Nancy Parker talks to West Jefferson Stroke Coordinator, Alyana Samai about the signs and symptoms of stroke and certain risk factors that we have control over.
View ArticleWest Jefferson Hospital Foundation to Honor Frank Culicchia, MD with Frank C....
Dr. Frank Culicchia was named the second recipient of the Frank C. Di Vincenti, MD Community Leadership Award. West Jefferson Hospital Foundation will host a special cocktail reception on October 9,...
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The story of a stroke warrior
March 23, 2017, was a day stroke survivor Kip will never forget. Shortly after arriving at work, he started experiencing slurred speech so his friend David insisted he sit down right away. As soon as...
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