Today we’re diving into a critical topic that affects countless lives, but especially matters here on the East End, where timely care can mean the difference between life and death. Our guest is Dr. Candace Cummings, a hospitalist at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. She’s here to help us understand what it means for SBELIH to become a Primary Stroke Center and why that’s such an important step for our region.
We’ll explore what a hospitalist actually does, how stroke care works behind the scenes, and what happens from the moment a patient walks through the hospital doors to the start of recovery. We’ll also talk about warning signs, the BE FAST acronym, and how a local hospital like SBELIH is preparing for and already delivering life-saving stroke care.
If you’ve ever wondered what healthcare close to home really looks like or why it’s so essential, this episode will bring you inside the story.
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