Telestroke (stroke telemedicine)

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Research

Mayo Clinic researchers actively study stroke telemedicine (telestroke) and acute stroke care.

Mayo Clinic doctors incorporate training in remote evaluation of stroke and other acute neurological conditions in some residency and fellowship programs.

Publications

See a list of publications about telestroke by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Telestroke (stroke telemedicine) care at Mayo Clinic

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Jan. 18, 2023
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  1. Harahsheh E, et al. Telestroke's role through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Current Treatment Options in Neurology. 2022; doi:10.1007/s11940-022-00737-0.
  2. Faheem F, et al. Implementing virtual care in neurology — Challenges and pitfalls. Journal of Central Nervous System Disease. 2022; doi:10.1177/11795735221109745.
  3. Quality check. The Joint Commission. https://www.qualitycheck.org/search/?keyword=Mayo Clinic. Accessed Dec. 6, 2022.
  4. Nord CA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Dec. 5, 2022.
  5. Ashraf Morgan A, et al. Robots in healthcare: A scoping review. Current Robotics Reports. 2022; doi:10.1007/s43154-022-00095-4.
  6. Stroke. Treatment. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/stroke/treatment. Accessed Dec. 6, 2022.
  7. Blech B, et al. Telestroke program participation and improvement in door-to-needle times. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2020; doi:10.1089/tmj.2018.0336.
  8. Shea CM, et al. Telestroke infrastructure, processes and support needs: A survey of hospitals in five states. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2022; doi:10.1089/tmj.2022.0049.
  9. Wright R. The telestroke evaluation. In: Teleneurology. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 2, 2022.
  10. Adeoye O, et al. Recommendations for the establishment of stroke systems of care: A 2019 update. Stroke. 2019; doi:10.1161/STR.0000000000000173.
  11. Andreas Eder P, et al. Stroke angel: Effect of telemedical prenotification on in-hospital delays and systemic thrombolysis in acute stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2021; doi:10.1159/000514563.
  12. Know before you go. Award-winning hospitals and EMS agencies near you. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/hospital-maps. Accessed Dec. 7, 2022.

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Telestroke (stroke telemedicine)