Albury-Wodonga Health stroke unit reconfigured for better patient outcomes
For 18 months now, Melbourne neurologists have been assessing Albury-Wodonga Health stroke patients via a telemedicine link.
For 18 months now, Melbourne neurologists have been assessing Albury-Wodonga Health stroke patients via a telemedicine link.
Clinical nurse specialist Jarrod Hunter (pictured above) has taken on the new position which follows on from the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) Program.
THE team behind the delivery of the first practical use of the new Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) program at South West Healthcare included an experienced hand and a member of the emerging generation.
The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) Program was a finalist and award recipient (honourable mention) in the 2016 Ko Awatea International Excellence in Health Improvement Awards.
Watch a short video about the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program
Damian O'Brien takes to the footy field. This time, it's not as a ruckman for Hill End, it's as a 22 year-old stroke survivor who's celebrating a remarkable recovery.
The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) program is assisting the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke patients after hours at Ballarat Health Services (BHS).
Ballarat stroke patients are already experiencing the benefits of a coordinated fast, off-site assessment approach.
Wimmera Health Care Group’s Horsham hospital is one of 16 Victorian hospitals taking part in a program to increase the response time and treatment for strokes.
A Culcairn man has told how virtual medical technology helped to bring him back from the brink of a potentially deadly stroke.