August 6, 2025

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital has emerged as the winner of Premier Health’s Door To Needle Challenge for Quarter 1, achieving an exceptional door-to-needle time of just 20 minutes during a stroke alert on February 20.

Picture L to R:  Lorna Stringfield of Premier Health Telestroke; Linda Thompson, Emily Alexander, Dr. Joseph Perkins and Janaye Orphal, of Grand Lake Health System.

The Door To Needle Challenge is a quarterly performance competition among 10 spoke sites that utilize Miami Valley Hospital as the comprehensive stroke center in Premier Health’s Telestroke network. These spoke sites include seven Premier Health hospitals and three rural non-Premier facilities, all striving to provide the fastest and most effective stroke interventions in partnership with the central hub.

Premier Health spokesperson

“Rapid response is critical in stroke treatment, and Joint Township’s team demonstrated outstanding speed and coordination. Their performance on February 20 stands as a model of what’s possible with dedicated telestroke collaboration.”

This win highlights the hospital’s commitment to innovation, urgency, and quality care in rural stroke management, a testament to teamwork and excellence across the board.