Stroke Telemedicine Service (@vstprogram) 's Twitter Profile
Stroke Telemedicine Service

@vstprogram

Providing acute stroke diagnosis and treatment advice to 19 participating hospitals in Victoria & Tasmania. VST is part of Ambulance Victoria @AmbulanceVic

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linkhttp://www.vst.org.au calendar_today29-10-2014 00:51:06

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May was our busiest month ever, with #stroketelemedicine consults to 325 patients in regional Victoria & Tasmania! During #COVID19 Stroke Telemedicine Service Ambulance Victoria continue providing expert diagnosis & treatment advice for suspected stroke. Remember, stroke is an emergency. Call 000.

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We're very proud of our service that delivers equity of access to stroke care for people in regional Victoria & Tasmania. Demand surges for telehealth stroke service, saving lives in regional Victoria Ambulance Victoria abc.net.au/news/2020-06-1…

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“This is a game changer and a life saver.” Have a listen to why our world class stroke telemedicine service is making a huge difference in regional Victoria ⁦Stroke Telemedicine Service⁩ ⁦Prof Chris Bladin⁩ soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

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Wonderful article by Bruce Campbell The Royal Melbourne Hospital highlighting Stroke Telemedicine Service and feasibility of multimodal CT stroke imaging even in small hospitals. More specific diagnosis, targeted transfers, reduce costs. Optimal Imaging at the Primary Stroke Center | Stroke ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

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Tune in to ABC Melbourne at 9.30am AEST to hear VST's Dr Angela Dos Santos, Australia's first Indigenous neurologist talk with Virginia Trioli about #BLM, our world class stroke telemedicine service Ambulance Victoria and more!

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Dr Angela Dos Santos just spoke to Virginia Trioli about how our Stroke Telemedicine Service is ensuring all Victorians get the best stroke care, no matter where they live. A great Friday listen 👇 soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

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Our world-class stroke telemedicine service delivers great outcomes for patients and contributes to the knowledge and skills of clinicians working in rural areas. #fightstroke #TimeIsBrain Ambulance Victoria Prof Chris Bladin

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Stroke survivor Julie and our very own Prof. Chris Bladin ⁦Prof Chris Bladin⁩ talk about how ⁦Stroke Telemedicine Service⁩ is providing life-saving care. Julie suffered a large stroke last Tuesday but thanks to VST, is now home. Worth a listen! 👏🚑 m.soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

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Director Stroke Services Ambulance Victoria Prof Chris Bladin @strokeaus spoke to Denis Walter 3AW Melbourne for National Stroke Week. Chris spoke about recognising stroke, and the increase in demand for our service during COVID-19. A great listen! #strokeweek2020 soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

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We're so happy we could help diagnose and treat Julie's stroke early so she could make a speedy recovery. Remember, time is brain! #fightstroke Ambulance Victoria The Alfred bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/6909897/… via Bendigo Advertiser

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The evaluation of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program has been listed as one of the top articles published by MJA in 2020. Stroke Telemedicine Service "demonstrated significant improvements in stroke care". Fantastic work by Prof Chris Bladin Dominique Cadilhac & colleagues #fightstroke

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What’s going on? An explosive record month for Stroke Telemedicine Service with 419 calls, way more than pre-Covid (~250). Why?? All theories welcomed! Superb work from Ambulance Victoria stroke specialists and many others to support stroke care in regional hospitals. Stroke Foundation

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#StrokeWeek2021 is 2 - 8 Aug. We need your help to share the F.A.S.T message widely. Follow # #strokeweek2021 and #UnitedByStroke for content! If more people understand the signs of stroke, there's a greater chance of getting emergency medical treatment quickly. Pls RT

#StrokeWeek2021 is 2 - 8 Aug. We need your help to share the F.A.S.T message widely. Follow # #strokeweek2021 and #UnitedByStroke for content! If more people understand the signs of stroke, there's a greater chance of getting emergency medical treatment quickly. Pls RT
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It's National Stroke Week🧠#strokeweek2021 Our stroke telemedicine service is available in 17 hospitals throughout Victoria and 2 hospitals in northern Tasmania, every day and every week of the year! We are proudly part of Ambulance Victoria #BetterTogether

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Read about the continuing demand for our service through the COVID pandemic, plus other news and information in our latest newsletter: Demand for the VST service continues - mailchi.mp/c32616f1307e/m…

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"Telemedicine is now second nature, rather than a second thought" says VST's Prof Chris Bladin Like the rest of Ambulance Victoria, VST's workload throughout this year continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more in our 2021 Year in Review - mailchi.mp/da63f5a8307a/2…