Healthcare IT News November 1, 2023
The nurse stroke program manager offers an in-depth look at the virtual care initiative, which brings neurologists from other sites into critical decision making.
Essentia Health-Fargo did not necessarily have a specific problem that led it to implement tele-stroke technology. Rather, the implementation stemmed from a desire to be proactive in delivering the best care possible.
A PROACTIVE MOVE
“Per AHA/ASA Stroke Care Guidelines, tele-stroke implementation is effective in triaging patients for IV thrombolytics and endovascular therapy,” said Chelsey Kuznia, RN, SCRN, stroke program manager at Essentia Health-Fargo, DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
“This technology is meant to provide timely access to expert stroke doctors to determine a plan of care for suspected or diagnosed stroke patients,” she explained. “Much...
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