Journal article
Experience with scaling up the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine programme
DA Cadilhac, M Vu, C Bladin
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare | Published : 2014
Abstract
Telemedicine can be used to increase access to stroke thrombolysis in rural hospitals but is not widely used for this purpose in Australia. The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) programme commenced in one hospital in 2011, and is being expanded to a further 15 hospitals. The present study summarises progress in scaling up the VST programme from one to four hospitals. Patient and clinical consultation quantitative data obtained from 1 March 2014 until 30 June 2014 were reviewed. By August 2014, the VST programme was operational at the four hospital sites. During the period 1 March 2014 to 30 June 2014, a total of 42 patients (14 female) at three hospitals received a VST consultation. Seven ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank Lauren Arthurson, Jo Cottrell, Sharan Ermel and Maria Fox for their assistance with the implementation of the VST programme. We are grateful for support from: Victorian Stroke Clinical Network, National Stroke Foundation, Ambulance Victoria, Monash University, Loddon Mallee Rural Health Alliance and Telstra. Funding for the VST programme was provided by the Victorian Government and the Federal Government. D Cadilhac was supported by a research fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the National Heart Foundation (1063761). C Bladin and D Cadilhac received unrestricted educational grants from Boehringer Ingelheim.