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How to recognize a Stroke

Time is Brain Just remember to think

Summa Health utilizes InTouch Health™ robots at F.A.S.T.
emergency departments at our Akron and Barberton
Campuses. Summa’s robots allow stroke neurologists to Face:
remotely perform live, real-time audiovisual consultations
with the patient and emergency medicine team to speed Ask the person to
the delivery of clot-busting drugs crucial to halt and reverse smile. Does one side
stroke damage. of the face droop?

For the past two years, the American Heart Association and Arm:
American Stroke Association has recognized Summa Health
with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Gold Plus status in Ask the person to hold
recognition of our ability to meet or exceed the quality both arms up evenly. Does
measures for treating a stroke. one arm drift downward?

For more information about how to control your stroke
risk factors, visit summahealth.org/stroke.

Are you thinking about Speech:

Medicare? Ask the person to repeat
a simple sentence. Are
Contact SummaCare to get your copy their words slurred or
of the official Medicare booklet published mixed up?
by the Social Security Administration.
Time:
Learn about:
If the person shows any of these
When you can symptoms, dial 9-1-1 right away.
apply for Medicare
COURTESY: American Heart Association and
The different types of American Stroke Association
Medicare coverage
Call 800.801.2516 or visit
How you can get help summacare.com/info today to get
if you’re low income your free Medicare booklet, with
absolutely no obligation.

SummaCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion,
gender identity or sex.

ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1.888.464.8440 (TTY: 1.800.750.0750).
注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 1.888.464.8440 (TTY：1.800.750.0750.

SummaCare is an HMO and HMO-POS plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in SummaCare depends on contract renewal.

H3660_18_197 Accepted 12162017

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