Time is of the essence in stroke care, however with out 24/7 neurology protection, many hospitals face delays that impression affected person outcomes. Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (RPH) in northeast Pennsylvania was no exception. Restricted availability of stroke specialists meant frequent affected person transfers and missed alternatives for well timed administration of beneficial thrombolytic brokers.
That modified when Guthrie partnered with Entry TeleCare’s teleNeurology program. With instantaneous, 24/7 entry to stroke specialists, Guthrie noticed:
A 3x enhance in administration of the thrombolytic agent, Alteplase.
Well timed therapy (inside 60 minutes) improved from 33 p.c to almost 79 p.c.
A 98 p.c return on funding on this system for the hospital.
TeleNeurology not solely improved stroke outcomes but additionally led to the hospital incomes Main Stroke Middle certification and expanded digital neurology providers throughout Guthrie’s community.
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