Benefits and Site Requirements

Benefits to Network Hospitals 24/7 real time access to stroke specialists Emergency Department acute stroke/neuroscience consultations Decreased length of stay in your ED Bedside follow up and Follow up appointments if needed Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification assistance Enhanced hospital reputation and good will in community Technical and Site Requirements for Network Hospital Emergency room with telephone line and Internet access Videoconferencing equipment on mobile cart with monitor, PTZ camera, microphone and video server Dedicated public IP address assigned to mobile cart 3Mbps of available bandwidth for high quality audio and video High QoS to TCP/IP traffic between telestroke cart and Inova hub 24-hour CT scanner 24-hour laboratory testing Pharmacy that stocks tissue plasminogen activase (tPA) Expertise from Inova Telemedicine Institute Is Offered For: Telemedicine program design Development of clinical protocols Business process design Education and training Technology assessment and vendor analysis and selection