Telemedicine Case Studies
[PRINT] When a heart attack is suspected, triage and timing are critical, especially when treating a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), or a more severe heart attack. Out of the 735,000 heart attacks throughout the United States each year, about 250,000 of them are STEMI. The heart is not receiving blood, which can be fatal if…
The Challenge The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in the United States respond to an estimated 37 million 911 calls every year.1 A delay in care for a patient with a time-sensitive emergency can be more harmful than a medication error—and the number one cause of treatment delays that result in poor outcomes is communication…
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com Healthcare Systems Choose GD to Implement a Secure Communication System [Ridgefield, NJ – March, 2019] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Maryvale Hospital Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center Long Beach…
THE CHALLENGE At Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGHS) in Gainesville Georgia, they were looking for a better way to respond to STEMI emergencies. When a patient experiences this very serious type of heart attack, STEMI, it is important that it be diagnosed quickly. They were looking to increase ECG accuracy, information access and to have…