Carle is a certified Primary Stroke Center, which means we follow the highest national standards proven to achieve fast treatment times and better outcomes. As the only Primary Stoke Center in the region with neurosurgeons and interventional specialists available 24/7 to care for patients experiencing stroke and other neurovascular emergencies, we are ready to provide faster treatments and better outcomes for stroke victims.Dr. Amrendra Miranpuri – Program Lead, Stroke & Neurovascular Services, Carle Neuroscience Institute, discusses how providers can increase stroke awareness for their patients.

Dr. David Chan, Medical Director of Pediatrics at the Carle Foundation Hospital, discusses blood pressure management in children. He covers the best techniques to obtain a blood pressure reading, a list reasons why blood pressure monitoring and management is important, and the initial steps to manage a child with elevated blood pressure.

It is important to raise awareness among providers, patients, employers, and communities about the dangers of uncontrolled high blood pressure. Dr. Robert Healy, Chief Medical Quality Officer at Carle Foundation Hospital, discusses how providers can council their patients on the best ways to measure, monitor, and maintain a healthy blood pressure and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Carle Addiction Recovery Center offers holistic, medically-based treatment and intervention programs for any type of substance addiction, from alcohol and narcotics to prescription drugs and cigarettes. Dr. Robert Healy discusses the current state of the opioid crisis, and how Carle is helping to lead the charge for better outcomes.

Dr. Robert Good discusses Carle's best practice guidelines for treatment of those with chronic pain regimens and how clinicians can determine when to initiate or continue opioids for chronic pain to assess the risk and address the harms of opioid use.

The effort to obtain prior authorization for services can present a substantial burden for clinicians and staff. Dr. Robert Good discusses Carle's preauthorization process for Opioid addiction to improve best practice outcomes.

After years of interest from staff and physicians, Carle is excited to announce an on-site, employee Fitness Center will open February 22, 2018.The facilities will be free for all Carle and Health Alliance employees and open by badge access, 24 hours a day, year-round. Charge UP Fitness Center is a unique offering for Carle and Health Alliance employees to enjoy a costeffective and efficient way to incorporate wellness into a demanding daily schedule.In this informative segment we hear from Dr. Jay Jimenez, as he shares the exciting news about Charge UP Fitness Center and how it has many benefits for Carle and Health Alliance employees.The Wellness committee invites all staff and physicians to attend an open house February 21 to preview the space. The Carle Fitness Center will officially open the next day.