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Mission: To ensure the highest level of safety and quality for every stroke patient across the continuum through standardized care and innovative strategies. A telestroke consult is a real-time audio/visual consultative service with a Mayo Clinic Neurology stroke specialist, for acute stroke patients who present at the emergency department of a participating hospital. Providing immediate access to critical clinical neurological consultative support, the patients receive optimal and prompt care from a stroke specialist.
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Telestroke Activation Criteria - For adults (18+) with suspected acute stroke syndrome, activate when:
- Time window 0-24 hours; persistent objective focal neurological deficit(s)
- NIHSS, if known
Tools
Telemedicine Device
- Teladoc Device Cleaning Guide
- Teledoc Health Customer and Technical Service 1-877-484-9119
Example Telestroke Service Activation Calls
- Mock Telestroke Activation Call (Service activation simulation call)
- Mock Telestroke Activation Connect Providers (Service activation simulation Telestroke Provider connection via phone to originating site requesting provider)
Example Telestroke Video Simulation
- Simulation: Telestroke Video - Note: This is an example of a potential telestroke video consult. Not all video consults follow this exact format.
Other Resources
- American Heart Association
- Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke - 2019