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5/31/09 Interview 2

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Upstate University Hospital is a hub hospital for stroke care which means, through the "magic" of telemedicine, appropriate, stabilizing and sometimes curative care can be given to patients at hospitals that are not staffed for stroke care. Sharon Klaiber RN, stroke program coordinator at UH, and Shelly Clark RN, of REACHCALL, describe what constitutes telemedical care at a number of regional community hospitals now partnering with Upstate.

Health Information Center Resources for Telemedicine and Stroke:

• A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Published Online May 7, 2009.
• Recommendations for the Implementation of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care. A Policy Statement from the American Heart Association. Published Online May 7, 2009.

Journal Articles:

• Stroke Telemedicine. Bart M. Demaerschalk, MD et al. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 84 (1) pages 53-64. January 2009.
• Camera in the Emergency Department: The Evolution of Stroke Telemedicine. James F. Meschia, MD . Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 84 (1) pages 3-4. January 2009.
• 'Telestroke'; Exams Okayed for Remote Stroke Patients. MedPage Today. May 7, 2009.

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