Telestroke
A doctor demonstrating how Telestroke works through video-conferencing
Director: Jim Wilhelms, MICT, RN
For Information or to schedule: 620-252-1690
At Coffeyville Regional Medical Center we take our patients care very seriously and provide the best equipment available in treating their condition. In stroke patients it is very important to get them the fastest care available. KU Medical Center and CRMC have teamed up to provide Tele-Medicine technology in the Emergency Department.
Cameras and equipment provide a direct link from the patient at CRMC to the stroke specialist at KU. The specialist consults with the CRMC ER physician to verify the diagnosis and agree on the best course of action for each patient's unique condition.
CRMC is the first in Kansas to utilize this service for stroke care in the ER with specialist availability 24 hours a day.
Benefits of Telestroke Include:
- Improved care through better patient management, reducing risk, and increased patient confidence.
- Reduced costs through shorter hospitalizations and providing a more accurate and timely diagnosis.
- Elimination of unnecessary transfers, keeping patients close to home.
- Provides both the community hospital and patient with stroke education and support.
5 Warning Signs for Stroke
"Give me 5 for stroke" is the way to remember the warning signs of stroke.
- Walk - Does the patient have adequate balance to walk?
- Talk - Is the speech slurred or face droopy?
- Reach - Is one side weak or numb?
- See - Is the vision all or partly lost ?
- Feel - Is the headache severe ?
Even if you have only one of these symptoms or the symptoms go away, Call 911 and go to the Emergency Department immediately! There is a very short window of time to initiate treatment in order for it to be effective.
The Emergency Department at CRMC administers the most up-to-date, life-saving emergency treatment for Stroke Attack, which is just as debilitating as a Heart Attack.