Inova Telestroke Program Frequently Asked Questions
How Does the Program Work? Expand Content When a patient arrives at an emergency department exhibiting stroke symptoms, the ED physician connects to the consulting neurologist through Inova Telestroke. The ED physician reviews the patient's status and determines the need for a stroke evaluation The mobile cart of Telemedicine equipment is moved to the patient's bedside The patient, ED physician and remote Telestroke physician begin a real-time consult The ED staff consult with the Telestroke physician to determine treatment, admission or transfer How Quickly Can I Get a Consult?