Telemedicine-Enabled Ambulances for Prehospital Acute Stroke Management: A Pilot Study
Telemedicine-enabled ambulances in emergency medical services systems are novel, feasible, and potentially scalable options for evaluating patients with suspected acute stroke in the prehospital setting. However, optimization of infrastructure, staffing models, and internet connectivity is necessary, and larger studies evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of this approach are needed before widespread implementation.
Authors
- Stephen English (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8460-2193)
- Kevin M. Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2912-5821)
- Bart M. Demaerschalk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-817X)
- Ehab Harahsheh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-422X)
- William D. Freeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-0633)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health
- Published
- 2024-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpdig.2024.08.006
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00