Accidents happen, and most of the time, a slight bump to the head is painful and inconvenient, but nothing to worry about. Usually, it’s just a matter of patching up any bumps and waiting out the pain and inconvenience. However, recent data shows that only one out of every nine concussions are reported across the…

A stroke, or a “brain attack,” kills someone in the United States about every four minutes. It is the fifth leading cause of death in this country, and accounts for one out of every 20 deaths. A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops because it is blocked or interrupted. The brain cells…

Pictured: Two stroke survivors, Malcom Krause and Preston Worley participating in our annual Stepping Out Against Stroke 3K, along with their stroke therapist Kelley Drabek this past March 2016. During the month of May each year, we bring awareness to stroke. It is important to familiarize yourself with stroke anytime, but a great refresher during…

Did you know that May is Stroke Awareness Month? OakBend Medical Center has once again received the Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. According to OakBend’s Telemetry Clinical Manager Bhavisha Patel, “The award recognizes our success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that…