Telemedicine

Lifesaving TeleStroke Technology Linked to Swedish

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, December 2nd, 2007

On October 22 Swedish became the first hospital in western Washington to activate an advanced telemedicine system in the emergency rooms (ER) of its Issaquah and Ballard campuses to provide a real-time, 24/7 link between ER physicians and stroke specialists based at the Cherry Hill Campus, where Swedish's nationally recognized Stroke Program is based.

The Swedish TeleStroke Program is part of an integrated effort to improve stroke diagnosis and treatment throughout Washington state. It is modeled after the country's first and leading program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Partners HealthCare System in Boston.

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2007-12-02)

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