Centennial , Colorado

National Stroke Association is the only national organization in the United States that focuses 100% of its efforts on stroke. National Stroke Association achieves its mission to lower the incidence and impact of stroke by developing compelling community outreach programs, calling for continued improvement in the quality of stroke patient care, and educating both healthcare professionals and the general public about stroke. Begun as a small but visionary organization in 1984, we set precedent by implementing the first-ever consensus statement on guidelines for stroke prevention, which was published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Through our work, those guidelines are now considered the gold standard for health care providers who educate their patients at risk for stroke. National Stroke Association is breaking ground in stroke treatment by implementing new stroke center guidelines in American hospitals and developing centers of excellence. In the rehabilitation arena, we are forging closer alliances with facilities, support groups, survivors and their families and caregivers to provide best practices, services and advocacy on their behalf. [view full description]