Jersey Shore Business Journal

April 02, 2008

New teleneurology service at Cape Regional Medical Center

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Cape Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce their partnership with Specialists-On-Call, a Joint Commission accredited organization. Specialists- On-Call has responded to the need for rapid effective treatment of patients and the growing shortage of specialty physicians available to treat patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and is the latest addition to the telemedicine product line at the Medical Center.
This new service provides emergency neurological consultation, with a special emphasis on emergency stroke care, via a state-of-the-art telemedicine and videoconferencing system. Through the two-way videoconferencing link, the neurologist interviews the patient and any significant others who are present and performs a focused neurological examination. The neurologist is electronically linked to the medical imaging system at Cape Regional Medical Center so all radiology studies can be viewed as soon as completed. The neurologist then conveys their recommendations to the treating physician at Cape Regional Medical Center.
The new service was fully operational on Jan. 14, 2008. Since its inception, 40 patients have benefited from this service.
“The most positive benefit from this partnership is our ability to diagnose, stabilize, and treat patients with neurological issues without the need to transport them to another facility,” stated Dr. Michael Dudnick, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
Cape Regional Medical Center is an affiliate of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and is accredited by the Joint Commission with their Gold Seal of Approval. The 242-bed Medical Center is located in the heart of Cape May County. For additional information on the Medical Center and it programs, go to www.caperegional.com or contact Sue Staeger, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, at 463-2059.