Individualized treatment plans for patients

The Neuroscience Institute at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple offers the complete spectrum of diagnostics and treatment. With specialists from neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neuropsychology and neurointerventional surgery, we offer advanced and individualized treatment plans for patients.

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Treatment and services

Achievements

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple's Comprehensive Stroke Center achievements include:

  • 2024 American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Get with The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus designation, recognizing demonstrated performance for 24 or more consecutive months
  • 2024 recipient of Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award (American Heart Association / American Stroke Association) and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award
  • To earn this award, clot-busting (thrombolytic) medication must be delivered within 60 minutes to at least 85% of acute ischemic stroke patients.
  • In 2023, the median time for administering clot-busting medication was 39 minutes, with 96.7% of patients receiving it within 60 minutes of arriving in the emergency department and 86% of patients receiving it within 45 minutes
  • 97.8% compliance with all American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Stroke Measures in 2023
  • In 2023, 93 patients were treated with clot-busting medication, and 53 patients were treated with mechanical endovascular reperfusion therapy
  • 2023 demonstrated 4% serious complication rate for symptomatic patients that have had a carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting procedure and 0% serious complication rate for asymptomatic patients that have had a carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting procedure at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple. This rate is below the benchmark set forth by The Joint Commission
  • Serious complications can include stroke, death or heart attack after the procedure
  • To minimize the stroke risk, a provider may recommend the patient has a carotid endarterectomy or carotid stenting procedure to restore blood flow in the neck artery and to the brain