Healthcare IT News April 12, 2022
The initiative allows a remote specialist to evaluate individuals via a mobile device and provide a treatment plan for on-site staff to carry out.
A Department of Veterans Affairs-funded study published in Neurology found that a telestroke program helped prevent unnecessary hospital transfers for patients.
The research, published in conjunction with the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine, examined the VHA National Telestroke Program, which provides acute stroke care at facilities without an available neurologist.
The research team found the chance of being transferred to another facility decreased by 60% after the program’s implementation and increased the likelihood of timely stroke treatment.
“This analysis suggests that telestroke provides additional benefits for both patients and health systems,”...
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