inTouch Health Robot and Nurse

Several California hospitals have contracted a 24/7 emergency telemedicine provider to screen possible stroke patients and direct them to treatment.  A robot with two-way video capability can move between patients on a single unit, while a spoke-and-hub arrangement connects multiple facilities—much like a simpler version of an eICU.  When a patient obviously needs to see an interventional neurologist or neurosurgeon, the system finds the closest available service.  InTouch Health and iRobot are the equipment makers.   MORE

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