University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., has been certified by the Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers as a certified primary stroke center.

The commission awarded the hospital its gold seal of approval after surveyors conducted an on-site review in February.

The commission’s certification is based on guidelines for stroke care from the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stoke Association.

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It’s estimated 700,000 people each year experience a stroke, the nation’s leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3.1 minutes.