The Phoenix Stroke Center Coalition (PSCC) is comprised of hospitals that are certified as stroke centers through accrediting organizations/ bodies within in the Greater-Phoenix area and are included in the Phoenix Stroke Matrix.
Stroke Matrix and Stroke Systems of Care
In Maricopa, Pinal and Gila Counties, the Arizona Emergency Medical Systems (AEMS) organization maintains a redirection system for stroke patients who are transported to an Emergency Department from the field.
Patients deemed to be having an acute stroke who meet specific criteria are directed to the nearest “Stroke Center,” potentially bypassing local hospitals without such a designation. The list of participating Stroke Centers and the triage protocols are referred to as the “Stroke Matrix.”
