Our Approach
Stroke patients at Coushatta now have immediate access to highly specialized vascular neurologists as the result of a partnership between the hospital, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (DHH/HDSP), Ochsner Medical Center- New Orleans and the American Health Association/American Stroke Association (AHA).
DHH/HDSP received grant funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement a telestroke network in Louisiana. Through this network, emergency department physicians have the ability to consult immediately with Oschsner vascular neurologists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year using telemedicine equipment to determine the treatment options for stroke patients.