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

Victoria, Australia
Joined October 2014
We are delighted to launch @AmbulanceVic telestroke in Burnie & Launceston, Tasmania. Patients now have access to specialist advice to diagnose and treat acute stroke. #Telestroke crosses borders & Bass Strait! @TasmaniaHealth @strokefdn @TheFlorey
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Telestroke in the endovascular era. Prof Chris Bladin, Director Stroke Services @AmbulanceVic @VSTprogram @StrokeAus StrokeAus presenting at #ssa2019
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Come and see our replica teledoc and say hello to the VST team at the @strokefdn booth at #SSA2019 @SSA_2019
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Be a F.A.S.T. hero this Stroke Week. Learn the signs of stroke, and remember to call 000. Stroke is always a medical emergency! #strokeweek2019 #fightstroke @AmbulanceVic @strokefdn @TheRMH @MonashHealth
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We proudly present the first of our educational resources on Tele-etiquette. This short video highlights key aspects: Environment; Technology; Appearance and Communication and can apply to all clinical consults conducted by telemedicine. Are you ETAC ready?youtube.com/watch?v=I8A_2_g8…
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Great to be at today's announcement of @healthgovau MRFF funding for stroke experts to develop portable brain imaging tools in air & road ambulances. This could lead to the world's first stroke air ambulance, innovation that will transform acute stroke care. @AmbulanceVic @TheRMH
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On ‘Thank a Paramedic Day’ we acknowledge the incredible service to patients with acute stroke recommended for urgent transfer to Melb for clot retrieval. On the ground and in the air, they go above and beyond ensuring the best possible outcome for these patients. #ThanksAmbos
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A look inside the new acute stroke unit @TheRMH opened today by @JennyMikakos. VST @AmbulanceVic facilitates transfer to RMH of patients from our sites who may benefit from clot retrieval. These patients now have the best possible rehabilitation outcomes. youtu.be/na57n4QOrkE
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Stroke is an emergency, and our award-winning telemedicine service provides access across Victoria to rapid lifesaving stroke treatments. A national stroke telemedicine service is needed! #VPHAwards #fightstroke
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Our postdoc @KatieBagot sharing experience from VST program: Transition from a single-site pilot to a state-wide telehealth service #SFT17
Thanks to our VST site co-ordinator Ashley Murray for spreading awareness of #stroke and the benefits of #telemedicine at Drouin Rotary Club
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Implementing VST at Albury Wodonga Health - Mick O'Shea, VST site coordinator presents #VASW17
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VST's @KatieBagot recently presented @TheFlorey public lecture. Catch up for news in #stroke #research and treatment youtu.be/rGdw36NtBLM
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