All in on Stroke Care Across Our Region

From rural access to advanced treatment, Mosaic is All in on delivering fast, coordinated stroke care close to home.

Coordinated Care When It Matters Most

Mosaic ensures patients receive the right care at the right time from early recognition to treatment and recovery.

Through a connected network, patients can start care locally, transfer quickly for advanced treatment if needed, and return home for follow‑up without losing continuity.

A Connected Regional Network

Mosaic Medical Center – Albany, Maryville and Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph work as one integrated stroke system, providing:

• Local access to care
• Rapid transfer for specialized treatment
• Seamless, coordinated recovery

Advanced Stroke Treatment

When seconds matter, Mosaic delivers. Advanced procedures, such as thrombectomy, are available at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph and are supported by leading technology to improve outcomes.

Accredited Stroke Care Across the Region

Each Mosaic location plays an important role in this regional system:

Mosaic Medical Center – Albany is designated as a Level 3 Stroke Center through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) program.

Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville is accredited by The Joint Commission as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and recognized by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a Level 3 Stroke Center.

Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph – Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and designated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a Level 2 Stroke Center.

These accreditations reflect Mosaic’s commitment to nationally recognized standards of stroke care and to continuous improvement across the system.

Care That Continues Beyond the Hospital

Stroke care doesn’t stop at discharge. Patients receive ongoing support, rehabilitation and follow‑up care close to home — backed by a coordinated team across the region.

Linda's Story

The night before her stroke, Linda felt perfectly fine. She attended a line dancing class and grabbed dinner afterwards. There were no warning signs, no pain and no reason to think anything was wrong. At dinner, they even talked with an ambulance crew that would help save her life less than 24 hours later.

By the next morning, around 7:30 a.m., everything changed. Linda collapsed in the bathroom without warning. When her husband found her, she couldn’t talk or walk. He immediately called 911. That fast decision set off a series of life-saving actions.

A race against time

Linda lives in a rural community where access to advanced medical care can sometimes feel far away. What her family didn’t realize was how close they were to the most advanced stroke care in northwest Missouri.

Mosaic is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and designated as a Level 2 Stroke Center, exactly where Linda was rushed to from her home in Maysville, Mo. 

Emergency room physician Patrick Brown, DO, quickly recognized that Linda was having a severe ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot blocking a major artery in her brain. Without waiting, he activated emergency stroke protocols and alerted the neurovascular team before Linda’s imaging was even completed to ensure not a second was wasted.

Advanced stroke care when seconds matter

The CT scan confirmed the diagnosis. Linda was rushed directly to the neurointerventional suite, where the team prepared for an emergency thrombectomy, a procedure to remove the clot from her brain. The procedure was led by interventional neurologist Abdallah Amireh, MD, and took just 45 minutes.

Less than two hours after collapsing, Linda woke up in the ICU. Over the next several hours, her speech began to return. Later that same day, she was walking without assistance. By the second day, her speech was clearer, and her fine motor skills were coming back. Within days, she was walking the hospital hallways on her own.

Linda went home just five days after her stroke and continued her recovery with therapy at home. While recovery has been tiring, each day brings improvement. Just one week later, she played bridge, got a haircut and went to lunch, all in one day. 

“Our accreditation as a Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center reflects the high standards, specialized teams and rapid response systems in place here. In Linda’s case, that readiness made it possible to intervene quickly and prevent further brain injury,” says Dr. Amireh.

Stroke care that saves lives

Linda’s story is proof that where you live doesn’t have to limit life‑saving care. When seconds mattered, Mosaic delivered. Advanced stroke treatments like thrombectomy are available right here at Mosaic Life Care.

BE FAST in the Event of a Stroke

During a stroke, time is brain. Recognizing the signs of the stroke and getting help quickly is critical to ensuring the best possible outcomes.

• Balance off?
• Eyes – unclear vision?
• Face drooping?
• Arm/leg weakness?
• Slurred speech?
• Time lost is brain lost.

What is a stroke?

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. A stroke is a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can reduce brain damage and other complications. The good news is that fewer Americans die of stroke now than in the past. Effective treatments can also help prevent disability from stroke.

Types of Strokes

There are two primary types of stroke: hemorrhagic and ischemic. In a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel breaks. In an ischemic stroke, a blood vessel becomes block. In either case, brain cells are deprived of the oxygen and nutrients they need.

When a person has shown symptoms of a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a doctor will gather information to determine the type of stroke the patient has suffered, including:

• Taking a medical history from you or a family member
• Performing a physical and neurological examination
• Ordering certain blood tests (labs)
• Obtaining a computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
• Studying the results of these and any other diagnostic tests that might be needed

Stroke Treatment

For ischemic strokes: The goal of acute ischemic treatment is to keep the amount of brain injury as small as possible. This is done by restoring blood flow to the brain – either through the use of “clot buster” medication which is available for administration to eligible stroke patients within a window of up to 4.5 hours from the time they were last known to be well or by using a surgical catheter threaded through an artery in the groin or wrist up to the brain to prevent rupture. Additional medication may be used to treat the brain swelling that sometimes occurs after a stroke.

For hemorrhagic strokes: Medication is used to control high blood pressure to prevent bleeding from worsening and reduce brain swelling. For vascular abnormalities (such as aneurysms or AVMs), surgeries may include placing a metal clip at the base of an aneurysm or removing abnormal vessels.

Stroke Rehabilitation

Mosaic Rehabilitation Services are available in the hospital, inpatient rehab, home or outpatient facilities.

• Physical Therapy: Focuses on helping with mobility, movement and strengthening of stroke-affected limbs.
• Occupational Therapy: Focuses on regaining and adapting your ability to perform activities of daily living and self-care.
• Speech Therapy: Focuses on cognitive, communication and swallowing abilities.

Mosaic is a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center

Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and designated as a Level 2 Stroke Center by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service (MoDHSS).

That means we’re prepared to provide life-saving treatments with faster response times.

Discharge Disposition of our Stroke Patients

Because every second counts when a patient is having a stroke, Mosaic Life Care has committed to implementing the latest stroke technologies. Our new and improved stroke center includes a biplane medical device for both neurology and cardiology procedures, providing the capability for thrombectomies (clot retrieval procedures for stroke patients). In addition to thrombectomies, we’re now able to perform other lifesaving procedures such as carotid stenting and preventative angiograms in an interventional suite as opposed to an operating room.

Mosaic Stroke Team

Diagnosing and treating stroke requires a multidisciplinary team of experts equipped with the latest life-saving treatments and the tools to help patients recover to the fullest extent. Our team includes:

• Emergency Medical Services
• Emergency Department staff, physicians, advanced practice providers and RNs
• Interventional neurologist
• Neurologists
• Neurosurgeons
• Nursing units
• Stroke Services (manager and coordinator)
• Therapists (occupational, physical and speech)
• Pharmacists
• Radiology (CT/MRI Tech, radiologist)
• Hospitalists

Recognize Your Stroke Risk

Take the Stroke Risk Quiz and download our Stroke Education Booklet to learn what factors affect your risk for a stroke. Then speak to your doctor or advanced practice provider.

Contact the Stroke Team

Phone Numbers:

Stroke Medical Director: (816) 271-8182
Stroke Services: (816) 271-6014

Location:

Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center
Room 1401
5325 Faraon St.
St. Joseph, MO 64506

Hours of Operation:

24 hours a day, seven days a week