Health & Wellness 2025 | When minutes count: Franciscan Hospital’s Acute Stroke Ready designation is a lifesaver for stroke victims

Jennifer Biank is a woman on a mission when it comes to strokes. “A stroke is not the same as a heart attack. Your brain is experiencing trauma,” said Biank, who is coordinator of Clinical Outcomes and Stroke at Franciscan Hospital, Olympia Fields. “I need you to have the same urgency as if this person was having a heart attack. Globally, it’s a problem that people don’t react fast enough with strokes.” But help is close by