Ryan Clouser, D.O., chief medical officer at Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) and associate professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, commented to the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus about CVMC’s 2024 designation as a Primary Stroke Center.
Clouser said, “CVMC serves one of the oldest populations in Vermont, and our state has one of the oldest populations in the country. Most of the hospitals closest to us are Critical Access Hospitals, and when someone presents to them with acute, stroke-like symptoms, they’re getting transferred. It’s about creating the stroke system of care for every patient and being a part of global stroke strategy in Vermont.”