Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals (ASRH) – ASRH are hospitals that can provide emergency stroke care. These hospitals can diagnose, treat, and transport acute stroke patients to a higher level of care as warranted. ASRH hospitals may pursue voluntary designation from the Illinois Department of Public Health by submitting an application and supporting documentation. ASRHs must annually attest their continued compliance to the Illinois Department of Public Health to maintain designation. ASRH hospitals may pursue a national certificate in addition to the Illinois Department of Public Health designation. These hospitals were previously called “Emergent Stroke Ready Hospitals.”

Hospitals that provide care to low-risk pregnant women and newborns, operate general care nurseries and do not operate an NICU or Special Care Nursery.

A hospital participating in an approved emergency medical system and designated by the Department pursuant to Section 515.4010 of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Code, to provide optimal emergency department care to pediatric patients; and have transfer agreement(s) and transfer mechanisms in place when more definitive pediatric care is needed.