teleStroke

Stroke is a race against time — and thanks to a powerful collaboration between Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital serving two counties in northern Wisconsin, and Access TeleCare, patients across Wisconsin’s Northwoods are now gaining a vital advantage.  In a [...]

Time is of the essence in stroke care, but without 24/7 neurology coverage, many hospitals face delays that impact patient outcomes. Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (RPH) in northeast Pennsylvania was no exception. Limited availability of stroke specialists meant frequent patient transfers and [...]

Access TeleCare’s medical director of quality and practicing neurologist Elaine Jones, M.D., FAAN, spoke with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) on the implications of emerging research on the link between loneliness and an increased stroke risk and the fundamental challenges clinicians face when [...]

TeleNeurology Coverage can Help Hospitals Meet the Need for Emergent Treatment May is stroke awareness month, a timely reminder for hospitals to assess their preparedness to care for stroke cases during the summer months, which are expected to bring above average temperatures [...]

Access TeleCare neurologist, Amrou Sarraj, M.D., recently published peer-reviewed study findings on the efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for treating patients with acute ischemic strokes. Expanding Eligibility for Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) Treatment Through this research, Dr. Sarraj makes the case for expanding [...]