Impact and implementation of a sustainable regional telestroke network

DiscussionTelestroke was associated with a significant increase in thrombolysis rate and reduction in door‐to‐needle time in provincial hospitals indicating improved patient care. Quantification of the extra neurologist workload allowed for a seamless transition to ‘business as usual’ using a novel funding and service model.

Source: Internal Medicine Journal - July 25, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Annemarei Ranta, Jeremy Lanford, Suzanne Busch, Carolyn Providence, Ivan Iniesta, Ian Rosemergy, Andrew Wilson, Pietro Cariga, Victoria Richmond, John Gommans Tags: Original Article Source Type: research