Abstract WP220: Developing a Telestroke State Mapping Tool to Improve Stroke Outcomes in Rural Populations

Background: Telestroke improves care to geographically isolated populations. The “Stroke Belt”, defined by stroke mortality and hospitalization data, persists across large rural parts of southern U.S. Using CDC data, we evaluated the impact of 10 variables on stroke outcome within Virginia by county (VA). We hypothesize that economic factors in addition to poor access to a PSC, result in worse stroke outcomes . By introducing better-targeted low...