title: Telestroke network fundamentals.
abstract: The objectives of this manuscript are to identify key components to maintaining the logistic and/or operational sustainability of a telestroke network, to identify best practices to be considered for assessment and management of acute stroke when planning for and developing a telestroke network, to show practical steps to enable progress toward implementing a telestroke solution for optimizing acute stroke care, to incorporate evidence-based practice guidelines and care pathways into a telestroke network, to emphasize technology variables and options, and to propose metrics to use when determining the performance, outcomes, and quality of a telestroke network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Brett C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Bart M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Demaerschalk
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D004867:Equipment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D061665:Time-to-Treatment; D049269:Videoconferencing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards