Telemedicine Quality and Outcomes in Stroke
Published: November 03, 2016
- Telestroke is one of the most successful applications of telemedicine, bridging disparities in acute stroke care by bringing experienced stroke experts to hospitals that often lack expertise in treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients.
- The number and extent of telestroke networks is growing in the United States (and worldwide), indicating the need for monitoring practice quality and outcomes.
- This scientific statement reviews the current status of quality and outcomes in telestroke networks and provides recommendations for telestroke providers and clients of these services to measure and improve performance and health outcomes.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Zen and the Art of Telestroke Quality by Phillip A. Scott, MD, MBA, FAHA, FAAEM
- Top Things to Know: Telemedicine Quality and Outcomes in Stroke
- Slide Set (PDF)
Recommended Reading
- Recommendations for the Implementation of Telemedicine within Stroke Systems of Care
- A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care
- Interactions Within Stroke Systems of Care
- 2015 AHA/ASA Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment
- Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke