Across our eight stroke centers at New York-Presbyterian (NYP), we are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes and continuously work to improve the care and treatment of our stroke patients. We participate in Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke (GWTG), an in-hospital program designed to improve the treatment given to people who have had a stroke. We measure our stroke care against the standards established within the program in collaboration with the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.
Our hospitals are designated as Stroke Centers by the New York State Department of Health and certified by Joint Commission (JC) and have continuously received the highest levels of recognition from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for outstanding stroke care.
Our network of Stroke Centers provide the most appropriate level of care to the communities they serve:
- 1Comprehensive Stroke Centers provide a full range of services including care for the most complex stroke patients and a full range of neurosurgical interventions.
- 2Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Centers offer advanced treatment options for Ischemic Stroke and care for the majority of complex stroke patients.
- 3Primary Stroke Centers provide triage and treatment for the majority of stroke patients, and we offer rapid transfer to Comprehensive Stroke Centers for those requiring a higher level of care.
1NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (NYP-CU) and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (NYP-WC)
2NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist (NYP-BMH) and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens (NYP-Q)
3NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital (NYP-AH), NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley (NYP-HVH), NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (NYP-LMH), NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester (NYP-W).
Below are examples of the performance measures that we monitor and report in order to improve the care and outcomes of our stroke patients.
Rapid Stroke Treatment
Treating patients with ischemic stroke as quickly as possible is critical to achieving good neurologic outcomes. The clot-busting drugs used to treat ischemic stroke are generally only effective if administered within 4.5 hours of stroke symptoms onset, and the sooner they are administered, the better. For many years the focus was on achieving treatment times within 60 minutes of patient arrival, however in recent years the focus has shifted to drive treatment times to be faster. Over the past few years our centers have continued to perform well against this measure, and we are always striving to improve our treatment times for all patients.
Endovascular Therapy
Endovascular Therapy (EVT) is a minimally invasive procedure, which uses tools such as stent retrievers and aspiration devices to remove a blockage and restore blood flow to the brain. It is now the standard of care for treatment of acute ischemic stroke due to proximal large-vessel occlusions (LVO). Our centers specializing in EVT therapy for acute ischemic strokes have consistently restored optimal blood flow for many eligible patients.
Safe Diagnosis
Diagnostic cerebral angiography is a minimally invasive procedure to evaluate the blood vessels in the head or neck to identify blockages or abnormalities. This procedure is used to help diagnose and determine the best treatment for certain patients with stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases and is conducted by highly trained specialists.
The Joint Commission (JC) standard for 24-hour peri-procedure stroke and death rate after diagnostic cerebral angiography is ≤1%. In 2024 and 2025, the 24-hour stroke and death rate following diagnostic cerebral angiography at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital were closely aligned with quality benchmarks.
| NYP-CU | NYP-WC | NYP-BMH | NYP-Q | JC Standard | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Diagnostic Angiography | 24-hour Stroke rate | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ≤ 1% combined |
| Diagnostic Angiography | 24-hour Death rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Procedures to Reduce Stroke Risk
Patients may show blockages or narrowing of carotid arteries, which are the arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain. Carotid endarterectomies (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS, TCAR) are procedures that are performed to remove the blockages in the carotid arteries in order to reduce the risk of first stroke or to prevent a recurrent stroke. In 2025, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital the complication rates for CEA, CAS, and TCARs were well below Joint Commission standards.
| NYP-CU | NYP-WC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | JC Standard | ||
| Carotid procedures (CEA/CAS/TCARs) | 30-Day Complications* | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10% | 0.0% | < 3% |
*Include stroke, death, and MI
Related Links
Columbia Neurosurgeons - Department of Neurosurgery
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia - Department of Neurology
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center - Department of Neurosurgery
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell - Department of Neurology
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens - Stroke Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital - Stroke Center
