Key points
- Since 2005, the Coverdell Program has reached more than 1 million stroke patients in almost 800 hospitals.
What it is
The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program (Coverdell Program) funds state health departments to collect, measure, and track data to improve the quality of care for stroke patients.
In 2001, Congress provided funding to the CDC to establish the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry (PCNASR) which was named after the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia, who suffered a fatal stroke in 2000 while serving in Congress. As the program expanded, the name was changed to the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program (PCNASP).
Learn More About the Coverdell Program
The Coverdell Program connects health care professionals across stroke systems of care to help save lives. Learn more about the program:
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