title: Robot saves ED stroke patients, addresses subspecialist shortage.
abstract: It isn't quite "2010 ED Odyssey", but the handling of stroke victims at Frankfort (KY) Regional Medical Center with the aid of a robot is certainly cutting edge. The University of Louisville Healthcare is making the robots and neurological consultants available at no cost. ED managers considering such a program can learn from the experiences at Frankfurt: Develop or amend your stroke code response to be used with the robot and the outside consultants. Have your staff go through a demonstration before implementing the program. Visit a facility using the program so you can see it in action.
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012371:Robotics; D020521:Stroke