Stroke Wyoming Medical Center

Wyoming Medical Center launches TeleStroke Wyoming with hospitals in Sheridan and Douglas

By Kristy Bleizeffer Nov 14, 2018

“TeleStroke Wyoming allows WMC neurologists to actively participate in patient care and decision making from the moment the patient arrives at their local hospital,” said neurologist David Wheeler, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., medical director of WMC’s Primary Stroke Center. “Having neurologists involved early increases the likelihood that patients will get the appropriate diagnosis and treatment quickly, and that’s the metric of excellence in stroke care.”

Wyoming Medical Center earns American Stroke Association’s highest honor for stroke care

By Kristy Bleizeffer Jun 21, 2018

For the fourth straight year, Wyoming Medical Center has won the American Stroke Association’s highest level of recognition for quick, expert treatment of stroke patients.

Time is Brain: How our Stroke Team is working to improve systems across Wyoming

By Kristy Bleizeffer May 11, 2018

Treating stroke involves almost every clinical department at Wyoming Medical Center, starting with emergency responders. Our multidisciplinary stroke team meets every month to analyze the latest data, collaborate on best care practices and troubleshoot areas that need improvement.

Stroke Month: Cutting-edge treatment helps Casper man walk out of hospital after stroke

By Kristy Bleizeffer May 7, 2018

Not so long ago, “stroke” often meant long-term disability or at least long, hard-fought recoveries for survivors and their families. It is still the fourth-leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. But thanks to Wyoming Medical Center’s multidisciplinary stroke team and emerging cutting-edge treatments, it was not the story for David Balcerzak of Casper.

Wyoming Medical Center earns American Stroke Association’s highest honor for stroke care — again

By Kristy Bleizeffer May 24, 2016

Wyoming Medical Center has again won the American Stroke Association’s highest level of recognition for quick, expert treatment of stroke patients. For the second straight year, we achieved Target: Stroke Honor Roll —Elite Plus status. We also earned the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Stroke Month | Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A new era has dawned

By David B. Wheeler, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N. May 4, 2016

The past five years have seen unprecedented advances in acute stroke management. With more aggressive treatment parameters, revolutionary changes in interventional techniques and improvement in the organization of care, more and more people are walking away from stroke with little to no deficit.

My Stroke Story, Part 1 | From hockey player to stroke survivor, finding my power after a devastating illness

By Kendall Bays May 1, 2016

I wouldn’t wake up for four days. When I did, doctors would tell me that I suffered a pulmonary embolism causing a watershed stroke and three cardiac arrests. Lying in the hospital bed and facing a long recovery, I felt powerless – for a while. But over the next seven years, I found a strength I didn’t know I had. Never have I felt more powerful.

My Stroke Story, Part 2 | Waking up was the first step in a long road to recovery

By Kendall Bays May 1, 2016

When I woke up in Wyoming Medical Center three days after collapsing inside my house on April 3, 2008, I felt like a very different person. Before my stroke, I was a 20-year-old college student with dreams of becoming a sports caster on SportsCenter. I woke up nearly paralyzed.

My Stroke Story, Part 3 | What stroke gave me: A new normal and a mission to teach others

By Kendall Bays May 1, 2016

May is Stroke Month: Save the dates for these Casper events

By Kristy Bleizeffer Apr 26, 2016

May is American Stroke Month – and for good reason. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. One in every three strokes occur in people younger than 65.

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'Like a miracle:' Douglas woman's stroke is case study for a fast, efficient system of care

By Kristy Bleizeffer Jan 4, 2016

By all measures, Sept. 29 began as a typical day. Rebecca L. Renstrom walked her dog, went to work and came home for lunch. She felt fine when she returned to the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, where she works one day a week, early that afternoon.