New telemedicine partnership between Grand View Health and Penn Medicine to improve stroke, neurology care

Grand View Health has announced an agreement with Penn Medicine to provide advanced neurological services, including telestroke and teleneurology consultations.
This partnership will give patients requiring emergent neurological evaluations at Grand View Hospital 24/7 access to neurologists from Penn Medicine.
Telestroke emergency consults will begin on Nov. 27, while teleneurology consults are expected to begin in February.

The Penn Medicine Telestroke Program enables Penn providers to communicate with hospital care teams to quickly evaluate and treat people experiencing an acute stroke. Because time matters when having a stroke, the Telestroke Program provides remote access to the expertise needed when stroke specialists are not present or immediately available at the hospital in which the patient presents. The ultimate goal of the program is to prevent any further damage to the brain.
The Penn Medicine Teleneurology Program expands access for patients who require inpatient neurological evaluation. Visits with providers are facilitated through secure, HIPAA-compliant connections, and examinations include enhanced cameras and assistance from a dedicated neurology trained advanced practice provider who is on location with the patient.

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