Rural Hospitals Save Lives with Telestroke Care

Rural Hospitals Save Lives with Telestroke Care

Patients in rural Illinois are able to receive care close to home despite the lack of neurologist on staff in their hospital. A new telestroke care program in Illinois has significantly cut response time in those most crucial moments immediately following a stroke. The program has already shown great improvements for patient recovery when a neurologist can consult into smaller towns and underserved areas.