Gritman Telemedicine Open house
Name:
Gritman Telemedicine Open house
Date:
April 22, 2015
Time:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
Website:
http://www.gritman.org
Event Description:
Gritman Medical Center is hosting an open house to celebrate the launch of its new telemedicine/telestroke service on Wednesday, April 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the south lobby of Gritman Medical Center, 700 South Main St., Moscow.
The event will feature mock stroke response demonstrations by Gritman Emergency Services and Providence Health Care. Community members will have the opportunity to watch the telestroke robot in action, hear from staff and providers about the benefits of telemedicine, and learn more about how telemedicine helps Gritman emergency physicians quickly diagnose and treat stroke patients. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Telemedicine is a partnership between Gritman Medical Center and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, allowing local care teams to collaborate with specialists at Sacred Heart, and helping alleviate local provider shortage. Gritman is one of sixteen rural hospitals in communities surrounding Spokane, Wash., which have access to stroke expertise and advance services to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. For more information, contact Eric Hollenbeck at (208) 883-6413.
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Gritman Medical Center is a non-profit, people-focused, community-driven organization that provides excellent and compassionate healthcare for the people of its communities. Gritman Medical Center has received national recognition for its leadership, patient satisfaction and customer service. (www.gritman.org)
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital is the second largest in Washington State, with 644 licensed beds. In addition to a 161-bed Children's Hospital—with more than 90 pediatric sub-specialists and a Level IV NICU—the Medical Center features comprehensive cardiac programs, a robotic center for minimally invasive surgery, a certified Stroke Center, inpatient psychiatric care and more. The only Level II Trauma Center in the Inland Northwest, Sacred Heart boasts many services often only found in university settings, including a heart and kidney transplant program, a world-class research department, residency programs and more. Its service area extends to about 1.5 million people, and it is Spokane's largest private employer. (www.shmc.org)
Providence Health Care is the Eastern Washington region of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry committed to providing for the needs of the communities it serves – especially for those who are poor and vulnerable. The health system employs more than 76,000 people across five states – Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. In Eastern Washington, the Providence Health Care network of services includes Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital and Providence Holy Family Hospital– both nationally recognized for quality care, as well as two critical access hospitals in Colville and Chewelah; and a full continuum of services including Providence Medical Park in Spokane Valley – a comprehensive multi-specialty center, three urgent care centers, home health, assisted living, adult day health and skilled nursing care. Providence Medical Group of Eastern Washington includes more than 650 physicians and advanced practitioners. Its medical staff includes primary care providers, surgical subspecialists and medical specialists. For more information, visit www.phc.org.
The event will feature mock stroke response demonstrations by Gritman Emergency Services and Providence Health Care. Community members will have the opportunity to watch the telestroke robot in action, hear from staff and providers about the benefits of telemedicine, and learn more about how telemedicine helps Gritman emergency physicians quickly diagnose and treat stroke patients. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Telemedicine is a partnership between Gritman Medical Center and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, allowing local care teams to collaborate with specialists at Sacred Heart, and helping alleviate local provider shortage. Gritman is one of sixteen rural hospitals in communities surrounding Spokane, Wash., which have access to stroke expertise and advance services to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. For more information, contact Eric Hollenbeck at (208) 883-6413.
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Gritman Medical Center is a non-profit, people-focused, community-driven organization that provides excellent and compassionate healthcare for the people of its communities. Gritman Medical Center has received national recognition for its leadership, patient satisfaction and customer service. (www.gritman.org)
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital is the second largest in Washington State, with 644 licensed beds. In addition to a 161-bed Children's Hospital—with more than 90 pediatric sub-specialists and a Level IV NICU—the Medical Center features comprehensive cardiac programs, a robotic center for minimally invasive surgery, a certified Stroke Center, inpatient psychiatric care and more. The only Level II Trauma Center in the Inland Northwest, Sacred Heart boasts many services often only found in university settings, including a heart and kidney transplant program, a world-class research department, residency programs and more. Its service area extends to about 1.5 million people, and it is Spokane's largest private employer. (www.shmc.org)
Providence Health Care is the Eastern Washington region of Providence Health & Services, a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry committed to providing for the needs of the communities it serves – especially for those who are poor and vulnerable. The health system employs more than 76,000 people across five states – Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. In Eastern Washington, the Providence Health Care network of services includes Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital and Providence Holy Family Hospital– both nationally recognized for quality care, as well as two critical access hospitals in Colville and Chewelah; and a full continuum of services including Providence Medical Park in Spokane Valley – a comprehensive multi-specialty center, three urgent care centers, home health, assisted living, adult day health and skilled nursing care. Providence Medical Group of Eastern Washington includes more than 650 physicians and advanced practitioners. Its medical staff includes primary care providers, surgical subspecialists and medical specialists. For more information, visit www.phc.org.
