Eagle's Telemedicine Research and Statistics

Research

Mobile Telepresence To Admit Patients In The Emergency Room

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• Patient Satisfaction - 94%
• Physician Satisfaction - 94%
• Nurse Extender Satisfaction - 100%
• Average Completion Time for a Remote Patient Evaluation - 51 minutes
• No interruption to ED processes
• Key metrics performance such as order set compliance, LOS and DVT Prophylaxis similar to a physically present hospitalist

Mobile Telepresence to Collaborate with NonPhysician Providers

- Publication and presentation pending -

Physician Assistants(PA) and Nurse Practioners(NP) are seen as one of the top three solutions to the current hospital medicine workforce shortage. Eagle Hospital Physicians Hypothesized that a Telepresent physician collaboration with a PA or NP is non-inferior to a physically present physician collaboration.

• Patient Satisfaction - 90%
• Physician Satisfaction with Telepresence Collaboration - 96%
• PA/NP Satisfaction with Telepresence Collaboration - 98%
• No significant difference in changes to plans of care between groups
• Patients' health concerns were effectively addressed

Stroke Evaluation

Stroke Facts

• Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States
• More than one person every minute experience a new or recurrent stroke
• If given promptly, tPA can significantly reduce the effects of stroke
• Telemedicine is a proven method of care delivery for stroke patients

Eagle's Acute Stroke Evaluation Statistics

• Administered first tPA in history -South Fulton Medical Center - Atlanta, Ga
• Less than 10 minute average response time
• Neurologists dedicated to Telepresence Acute Stroke evaluations 24/7