Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Project: Implementation of a new model of translational stroke care for Australia

Christopher F Bladin, Natasha Moloczij, Sharan Ermel, Kathleen Louise Bagot, Monique Femia Kilkenny, Michelle Vu, Dominique Ann-Michelle Cadilhac

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Abstract

Objective: Stroke telemedicine is widely used to treat patients with acute stroke in Europe and North America but is seldom used in Australia. The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) program aims to enhance acute stroke care in regional Australia. Design: 12 month pilot prospective, historical-controlled, implementation cohort study. Setting: Emergency Department (ED) at a large regional hospital in Victoria. Participants: Patients =18 years of age arriving
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)951 - 956
Number of pages6
JournalInternal Medicine Journal
Volume45
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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