Expansion of Telestroke Coverage in Community Hospitals: Unifying Stroke Care and Reducing Transfer Rate

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Hisham Alhajala · University of Toledo

Melinda Hendricks‐Jones · ProMedica Toledo Hospital

Julie Shawver · ProMedica Toledo Hospital

Abdelaziz Amllay · University of Toledo

John Tuhao Chen · Bowling Green State University

Monica Hajjar · ProMedica Toledo Hospital

Sarah Robbins ·

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Telestroke service expansion to inpatient units helped decrease transfers and retain patients in their communities, increased stroke and TIA diagnosis accuracy, and did not compromise patients' hospitalization or outcome. ANN NEUROL 2024;95:576-582.

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Annals of Neurology

Volume 95, Issue 3, pp. 576-582

DOI: 10.1002/ana.26839

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Expansion of Telestroke Coverage in Community Hospitals: Unifying Stroke Care and Reducing Transfer Rate

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