Clarion Hospital collaborates with Allegheny Health Network to bring advanced
telestroke services to Clarion.
Utilizing the latest telemedicine technology, BHS Clarion Hospital can
now offer the services of real time, audiovisual consultation with a stroke
neurologist from the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Neuroscience Institute
in treating patients with stroke symptoms.
Through a USDA federally funded matching grant, BHS Clarion Hospital was
able to acquire the telemedicine video conferencing carts at the hospital.
This equipment allows for our physicians to connect directly with AHN
neurologists to assist in evaluating the patient right here in our hospital
and together determine the best course of treatment.
The telemedicine equipment is moved to the foot of the patient bed. Once
it is established that a video consultation is in order, the neurologist
logs into the telestroke system and can interact with the patient, their
family and the BHS Clarion Hospital Physician. The neurologist discusses
the assessment findings and the treatment options with the family during
the video consultation. Once options are discussed the plan of treatment
is put into place, which may include Alteplase, a clot busting drug that
can be administered right here at BHS Clarion Hospital. There are two
Telemedicine Carts available to our physicians to use, one is located
in our Emergency Department and the second is located in our ICU to provide
Telestroke Services to patients that are already hospitalized.
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