Improving acute stroke care in regional hospitals: clinical evaluation of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program.

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Abstract

To evaluate the impact of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) program during its first 12 months on the quality of care provided to patients presenting with suspected stroke to hospitals in regional Victoria.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Med J Aust

Title: The Medical journal of Australia

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1326-5377

ISSN (Print): 0025-729X

Publication date (Electronic): May 2020

Volume: 212

Issue: 8

Affiliations

[1 ] Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC.

[2 ] Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.

[3 ] Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC.

[4 ] Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, VIC.

[5 ] Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC.

[6 ] Department of Health and Human Services, Melbourne, VIC.

[7 ] Brotherhood of Saint Laurence, Melbourne, VIC.

[8 ] Echuca Regional Health, Echuca, VIC.

[9 ] Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, VIC.

[10 ] Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, VIC.

[11 ] Albury Wodonga Health, Wodonga, NSW.

[12 ] South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, VIC.

[13 ] Northeast Health Wangaratta, Wangaratta, VIC.

[14 ] Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC.

[15 ] Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.

[16 ] Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC.

Article

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50570

PubMed ID: 32255520

SO-VID: 02ca721e-b1a8-4f2e-bf0e-15a57241e066

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Keywords: Emergency treatment,Stroke,Telemedicine

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Keywords: Emergency treatment, Stroke, Telemedicine

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