b'National Leadership in Stroke CareIn 2019, Alamance Regional Medical Center received Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission. The achievement follows other recent stroke certifications across Cone Health. In 2018, Moses Cone Hospital was named a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest certification possible in the nation. In 2016, Annie Penn Hospital was named an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by The Joint Commission, making it the first in North Carolina to hold this designation. Stroke is the number five cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. In addition to outstanding stroke care, Cone Health was recognized for exceptional quality in neurosurgery and spine care in 2019, with Beckers Hospital Review rating it among the 100 best in the nation in these areas of care. Moses Cone Hospital ranks in the top 1% in the nation for medical excellence in neurological care, according to CareChex.Our values, our commitments and our brand promise are part of our DNA. They drive all of us to care for our patients, care for each other and care for our communities.~Joan Evans, Chief of StaffFormer Track Star Has to Take One Step at a TimeAt 41, Kimberly Saunders considered herself to be positive, goal-oriented and good at staying on task. These traits served her well, first as a student and track athlete at North Carolina State University and then as a marketing professional at a Fortune 500 company.But when Kimberly went through a life-threatening event, everything seemed to change. It started with a headache that lasted several days. Something wasnt right. After a rough night of sleep, Kimberly woke up disoriented. Although her left leg was weak, she managed to get down two flights of stairs and leave her apartment. Neighbors noticed a problem and called an ambulance. A CT scan at the Emergency Department showed signs of a stroke.Kimberly spent the next three weeks in a coma on a ventilator with a feeding tube in her stomach. No one knew if she would ever walk 2526'