Better Stroke Treatment
A Georgia Research Alliance grant will further the reach of a program to improve stroke treatment.
The $50,000 grant will enable the REACH Program (Remote Evaluation of Acute isCHemic Stroke) to develop a turnkey business model for small hospitals around the state and nation. The program, launched in 2003, brings the round-the-clock expertise of MCG neurologists to stroke patients in rural hospitals using a Web cam and computer database. The neurologists can evaluate patients, download information about medical history and send back instructions to help health care professionals administer the clot-busting drug, tPA. The REACH Program currently partners MCG with eight rural hospitals in Georgia.