Cost-Effectiveness of Hub-and-Spoke Telestroke Networks for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke From the Hospitals' Perspectives [Original Articles]

Conclusions— The results of this study suggest that a telestroke network may increase the number of patients discharged home and reduce the costs borne by the network hospitals. Hospitals should consider their available resources and the network features when deciding whether to join or set up a network.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Emergency treatment of Stroke, Thrombolysis Original Articles Source Type: research