Highland District Hospital collaborates with Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center to offer advanced stroke care
Highland District Hospital has joined Ohio State’s stroke telemedicine network bringing rapid access to advanced stroke care to our community.
When a suspected stroke patient arrives to Highland District Hospital’s Emergency Department, a “stroke alert” is activated at both Ohio State and Highland District Hospital, which mobilizes a team of stroke experts who, through the use of telemetry and real-time testing and patient interview, can help the care team at Highland District Hospital determine the best treatment option for the patient.
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Research published in the Sept. 14, 2011 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that telestroke is cost-effective for rural hospitals that don’t have a neurologist or stroke specialist on staff around the clock and provides greater access to the clot-busting treatment, tPA.
Ohio State’s stroke team, which includes critical care physicians and vascular neurosurgeons, is available any time, day or night.
Michael Turner, MD, Emergency Department Medical Director at Highland District Hospital states that “the window of time for successfully treating stroke victims is short, usually less than three hours. The use of real-time technology will save more lives in our community.”
In addition, Ohio State’s neurology and neurosurgery program is ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine as among the best in the country. Highland District Hospital is proud to partner with Ohio State to improve the quality and efficiency of care provided to our community.