Paintsville ARH Hospital announced in a statement that it has received certification from DNV as an Acute Stroke Ready Center. The statement said the certification affirms the hospital’s readiness to handle strokes and stroke-related medical problems. The statement said the advantage of an Acute Stroke Ready certified program is that these stroke centers usually serve communities where access to a larger, more equipped hospital is too far for patients to reach in limited time. The statement said the hospital goes by the motto Time is Brain — the faster a patient can get to a certified stroke center, the faster the patient will be diagnosed and treated. Saving this valuable time is known to decrease complications of a stroke.