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TeleStroke Units Serving as a Model of Care in Rural Areas: 10-Year Experience of the TeleMedical Project for Integrative Stroke Care

Müller-Barna, Peter, Hubert, Gordian J., Boy, Sandra, Bogdahn, Ulrich, Wiedmann, Silke, Heuschmann, Peter U., Audebert, Heinrich J.·2014·Stroke

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Background and Purpose—: Stroke Unit care improves stroke prognosis and is recommended for all patients with stroke. In rural areas, population-wide implementation of Stroke Units is challenging. Therefore, the TeleMedical Project for integrative Stroke Care (TEMPiS) was established in 2003 as a TeleStroke Unit network to overcome this barrier in Southeast Bavaria/Germany. Evaluation of its implementation between 2003 and 2005 had revealed improved process quality and clinical outcomes compared with matched hospitals without TeleStroke Units. Data on sustainability of these effects are lacking. Methods—: Effects on the stroke care of the local population were analyzed by using data from official hospital reports. Prospective registries from 2003 to 2012 describe processes and outcomes of consecutive patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack treated in TEMPiS hospitals. Quality indicators assess diagnostics, treatment, and outcome. Rates and timeliness of intravenous thrombolysis as well as data on teleconsultations and secondary interhospital transfers were reported over time. Results—: Within the covered area, network implementation increased the number of patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack treated in hospitals with (Tele-)Stroke Units substantially from 19% to 78%. Between February 2003 and December 2012, 54 804 strokes and transient ischemic attacks were treated in 15 regional hospitals, and 31 864 teleconsultations were performed. Intravenous thrombolysis was applied 3331 stroke cases with proportions increasing from 2.6% to 15.5% of all patients with ischemic stroke. Median onset-to-treatment times decreased from 150 (interquartile range, 127–163) to 120 minutes (interquartile range, 90–160) and door-to-needle times from 80 (interquartile range, 68–101) to 40 minutes (interquartile range, 29–59). Conclusions—: TeleStroke Units can provide sustained high-quality stroke care in rural areas.

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Authors
Müller-Barna, P., Hubert, G. J., Boy, S., Bogdahn, U., Wiedmann, S., Heuschmann, P. U., & Audebert, H. J.
Affiliations
University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Müller-Barna, Peter
  • Hubert, Gordian J.
Venue
Stroke
Published
2014-09
Volume
45
Issue
9
Pages
2739-2744
ISSN
  • 0039-2499 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4628
OpenAlex
W2148850185
Cited by
147
References
21
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FWCI
11.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Stroke (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Regensburg Publication Server (University of Regensburg) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Universität Regensburg
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Healthcare Systems and Technology
Keywords
stroke care, rural health care, telemedicine, intravenous thrombolysis, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, onset-to-treatment time, door-to-needle time, teleconsultation, interhospital transfer, quality of care, network implementation, sustainability of care
MeSH terms
Cardiology, Geography, Germany, Hospitals, Community, Humans, Registries, Rural Population, Thrombolytic Therapy, Program Development, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Rural Health Services, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Stroke

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