Hd Videoconferencing Links Critical Care Newborns From Rural Hospitals To Tertiary Care Facilities Specialists
Without ever leaving the nursery, fragile babies born at Chillicothes Adena Regional Medical Center are receiving clinical assessments from specialists an hour away at Nationwide Childrens Hospital thanks to high-definition videoconferencing capabilities made possible via the Ohio Supercomputer Center.An example of telemedicine, the project enables specialists in Columbus to view distressed newborns with exceptional clarity, examine detailed x-rays, view lab results and consult with attending physicians in Chillicothe in real-time.Telemedicine dramatically increases the care of our youngest patients, said Dr....