Telestroke program increases access to stroke care by 40 percent

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Telestroke programs substantially improve access to life-saving stroke care, extending coverage to less populated areas in an effort to reduce disparities in stroke care access. A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting, found that telemedicine programs in Oregon pushed stroke coverage into previously uncovered, less populated areas and expanded coverage by approximately 40 percent.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news