UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Earns “Time is Brain” Trophy with 38-Minute Door-to-Needle Time
Fastest door-to-needle time among all Great Lakes Region Primary Stroke Center hospitals for the July–September quarter.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook has been awarded the prestigious Time is Brain Trophy after achieving the fastest door-to-needle time among all Great Lakes Region (GLR) Primary Stroke Center hospitals for the July–September quarter. The clinical team clocked an exceptional 38-minute door-to-needle time, underscoring their commitment to rapid, life-saving stroke intervention.
The Core Response Team
Dr. Ethan Szpara
Kelly Tucker, RN
Julie Rhee
Sandi Lee
Josiah Suwanski
Refining Clinical Workflows for Critical Minutes
Achieving this benchmark stems from concerted, multidisciplinary efforts to optimize stroke protocols. Key operational enhancements include:
Pre-Hospital Coordination
Actively collaborating with EMS partners to activate stroke alerts directly from the field whenever possible.
Direct-to-Imaging Pathways
Streamlining patient movement directly from the waiting room to the CT scanner without triage bottlenecks.
Rapid Physician Assessment & Orders
Quick initial evaluations by emergency physicians before heading to CT, paired with prompt order placement to maintain uninterrupted momentum.
Minute
Counts
Every minute saved preserves vital brain tissue.
As a certified Primary Stroke Center, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook recognizes that every minute saved improves long-term outcomes. This recognition highlights the dedicated teamwork, seamless communication, and clinical excellence driving patient care across the region.
