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

Background 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) programme aims to enhance acute stroke care in regional Australia. Methods Twelve‐month pilot prospective, historical...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal medicine journal 2015-09, Vol.45 (9), p.951-956
Hauptverfasser:	Bladin, C. F., Molocijz, N., Ermel, S., Bagot, K. L., Kilkenny, M., Vu, M., Cadilhac, D. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acute setting Aged Australia - epidemiology Female Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration Humans Male Pilot Projects Program Development Program Evaluation Prospective Studies regional area Stroke - epidemiology Stroke - therapy stroke care Telemedicine - organization & administration telestroke Thrombolytic Therapy - methods Translational Medical Research - trends Treatment Outcome Victoria - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Background 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) programme aims to enhance acute stroke care in regional Australia. Methods Twelve‐month pilot prospective, historical‐controlled, implementation cohort study. Emergency Department (ED) at a large regional hospital in Victoria. Patients ≥18 years of age arriving
ISSN:	1444-0903 1445-5994
DOI:	10.1111/imj.12822