Establishment of an Effective Acute Stroke Telemedicine Program for Australia: Protocol for the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Project

Rationale Urgent treatment of acute stroke in rural Australia is problematic partly because of limited access to medical specialists. Utilization of telemedicine could improve delivery of acute stroke treatments in rural communities. Aim The study aims to demonstrate enhanced clinical decision making for use of thrombolysis within 4·5 h of ischemic stroke symptom onset in a rural setting using a telemedicine specialist support model. Design A...