Doctors push Ohio legislature to maintain stroke database

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Did you know the state of Ohio has a stroke registry? The registry collects data on stroke care and categorizes hospitals that specialize in treating strokes.

In an effort to preserve the state’s stroke registry, several healthcare providers and stroke survivors addressed the Ohio legislature.

“This is a condition that is devastating if it’s not treated in the appropriate manner and a timely manner,” said Dr. B. J. Hicks, a vascular neurologist and co-director...