Archive for year: 2019

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Telehealth in Rural America: Bringing Care to the Patient

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) defines telehealth as the “use of electronic communication and information technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare, patient and professi...

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Telehealth Trends to Watch in 2020

Telehealth has been introduced as this new, disruptive trend that is blazing through healthcare. Truth is, Telehealth isn’t new at all. Opinions differ as to the official birthday of telehealth, but some say it...

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The Top 5 Benefits of Telehealth

Why should you consider telehealth? Telehealth Solutions have become a disruptor in the healthcare industry. Telehealth has proven to improve care delivery, treatment times and overall outcomes. It increases pa...

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Telehealth in Schools- Strengthening the Bridge

The past few years have seen the rise of telehealth services in many different areas, and now it seems that telehealth is making improvements in yet another category- schools. Are we replacing the school nurse ...

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Millennials and Telehealth: Perfectly Programmed

The Millennial Generation is the fastest-growing segment of the work force. According to Peter Economy of Inc.com, “By 2020, Millennials are forecast to comprise half of the American workforce, and by 2025...

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EMS to ED: Improving Communication Along the Way

“We exist to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region.” If you browse Southeast Alabama Medical Center’s webpage, you’ll see that sta...

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MD1 and GD (General Devices) – Bringing the Physicians to the Emergency

MD1 is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing physicians to the emergency room.  Created and led by Dr. Mark Merlin, MD1 is a team of physicians that respond and practice at the scene, to extend t...

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MD1 and GD (General Devices) Announce Partnership at NJ EMS Conference

GD e-Bridge mobile telemedicine technology will enable physicians to be at the site of emergency situations both physically and virtually 24/7 to save more lives. November 14, Atlantic City, NJ: In a joint anno...

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STEMI Notifications- Every Second Counts

Out of the 931,000 heart attacks throughout the United States each year, over 700,000 are classified as STEMI’s. A heart attack is always serious, but the STEMI, or ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, i...

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Medical Center Improves STEMI Outcomes by Harnessing New Telehealth App

Background Like most Emergency Departments (ED) in the country, Baystate Medical Center (a leading hospital in West Massachusetts) is often inundated with critically ill and severely injured patients. In additi...

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Becoming a Team with Teleconferencing

We are big fans of the phrase “the future is now,” and one of the greatest examples of that phrase is the rise of video teleconferencing. A versatile, cooperative telehealth tool, video conferencing enables pat...

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Trauma Treatment: Faster Times, Better Outcomes

Let’s talk about trauma. According to the National Trauma Institute, Trauma is defined as “a bodily wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, such as that from violence or an accident, including vehicl...

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GD e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine partners with Zoom Video

(October 27th, 2019) Ridgefield NJ – General Devices (GD) has announced the partnering integration of Zoom video as a leap forward in Responsive Innovation for healthcare at the 2019 ACEP (American College of E...

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Community Paramedicine & Telemedicine

Community paramedicine [CP] is a new and rising practice in healthcare, and as such, the term is thrown around the industry with some confusion. Often used interchangeably with Mobile Integrated Healthcare [MIH...

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Mental Health and Telemedicine- One Patient’s Success Story

Roughly 43.8 million Americans experience mental illness. It is the third most common cause for hospitalization for people ages 18-44; it is the second most common cause of death for people ages 10-34; and it i...

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When Communication is the Key to Success

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee has seemingly countless reasons to be proud of their organization. Just a few of their accolades? TriStar is the recipient of the Commission on Cancer’s Ou...

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HCA’s Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia is at the top of its game when it comes to cardiac health. The center is a regional referral source for all of Northwest Georgia, as well as parts of...

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Donna Shirley is welcomed as the Newest Member of GD’s Responsive Innovation Team

Date: October 3, 2019 Contact: Colleen Lowe, HR E: clowe@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July, 2018 — GD is proud to announce ...

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Brendan Lenihan is welcomed as the Newest Member of GD’s Responsive Innovation Team

Date: September 25, 2019 Contact: Colleen Lowe, HR E: clowe@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – September, 2019 — GD is proud to a...

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GD e-Bridge Interpreter Selected as EMS Innovation Award Finalist

Ridgefield, NJ (July 2019) – GD (General Devices) is excited to announce that the GD e-Bridge Interpreter module is a finalist for the EMS World Innovation Award. Coined as GD e-Bridge Interpreter, i...