Arkansas SAVES

Virtual Stroke Assistance in North Central Arkansas

Many of Arkansas’ rural hospitals without the support of a neurologist often forgo administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), as they lack the staff resources to accurately identify and manage tPA candidates. Further, the window of time needed to effectively administer tPA is often lost when stroke patients are transported to a better-equipped, remote hospital. As such, Arkansas’ stroke patients are missing out on a quality-of-life-saving drug that significantly improves the chances of recovery while reducing permanent, stroke-related disability and, quite possibly, mortality.

AR SAVES (Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support) has implemented a stroke management system specifically targeting these shortcomings by increasing access to subspecialty expertise through telemedicine technology, thereby engineering a coordinated assessment and care-based plan for Arkansas’ stroke patients. Baxter Regional Medical Center is proud to be one of 48 partnering AR SAVES sites and is equipped with telemedicine technology to access a vascular neurologist 24/7.

STROKE is an Emergency - Every Minute Counts

When the warning signs of a stroke appear, don’t wait. Act fast by familiarizing yourself telltale signs of a stroke and call 911 immediately!

ACT F.A.S.T.

• Face: Facial droop / uneven smile
• Arm: Arm numbness / arm weakness
• Speech: Slurred speech / difficulty speaking or understanding
• Time: Call 911 and get to the Hospital immediately

Have the ambulance take you to BRMC to access our regional AR SAVES program. For more information on this program, visit http://arsaves.uams.edu/.