what we report
Grady Sets the Standard For STroke/Neuro care
Our stroke volume and outcomes data is publicly reported according to Comprehensive Stroke Center requirements.
OVERVIEW
Stroke Volumes
Grady has one of the highest stroke and treatment volumes in the country, treating over 2546 patients in 2023, with the volume continuing to increase.

Stroke Treatment Rates
In 2023, Grady Hospital switched from the intravenous (IV) clot-busting drug Activase to its now preferred Tenecteplase. It administered this drug in 12.6% of stroke cases, above the regional and national average. Our team also performed endovascular treatment (clot retrieval) in 27.2% of stroke cases – almost four times the regional and national average.

Ischemic Stroke Treatment Volumes
This shows the number of patients who not only received the IV clot-busting drug Activase, or Tenecteplase (which replaced Activase in July 2023), at Grady Hospital but also had endovascular clot retrieval at Grady or Activase at an outside hospital before being transferred to Grady for a higher level of care.

Ischemic Stroke Reperfusion
Reperfusion means restoring circulation to a part of the brain blocked by a blood clot in an artery. Grady stroke experts open blocked arteries using endovascular thrombectomy 95.5% of the time, which is above both average regional and national rates.

Nonsurgical Complication Rates
Grady treats more strokes, and our patients experience fewer complications, with rates below the regional and national averages.

Source: American Heart Association /American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines data, January 2017-December 2023
Nationally Recognized Care

In 2011, The Joint Commission designated Grady Health System’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest designation available.
In 2025, Grady Hospital again achieved the highest recognition for quality and speed, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Get With The Guidelines® ‒ Stroke Gold Plus, Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus.
In addition to the Gold Plus award, Grady received several other distinctions from the American Heart Association:
- Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus, for reducing the time between hospital arrival and clot-busting treatment.
- Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Advanced Therapy, for rapid treatment to physically remove clots in eligible patients.
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll, for delivering specialized stroke care to patients with Type 2 diabetes, who face a higher risk of complications.
Are referrals needed?
Yes. Grady’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Outpatient Center accepts new patients with referrals from either primary care providers or other specialists.
- Please ask your provider to complete the Grady Outpatient Referral Form and fax it to us. We will contact you to schedule an appointment.
- To check on the status of a referral for a new patient, please call (404) 616-9390 or (404) 616-4450.
Primary Location
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone:
(404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
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