Association of Hospital Telestroke Adoption With Changes in Initial Hospital Presentation and Transfers Among Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks

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Results of a study to assess whether implementation of telestroke services is associated with changes in where and how patients present with stroke symptoms, their decision to be transferred to another hospital, and to which hospitals they are transferred. Uses data from 593 hospitals that adopted telestroke from 2009-2016. Features statistics on hospital characteristics by telestroke status, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

Kori S. Zachrison, Jessica V. Richard, Andrew Wilcock, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 4(9)

09/2021

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Access · Cardiovascular disease · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth