MIAMI, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroCall, Inc., ("NeuroCall") announced today that it recently received Joint Commission accreditation for its Telestroke and Teleneurology services. Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of NeuroCall, commented, "We are extremely proud that our quality of service has been recognized by The Joint Commission, as we continue to provide lifesaving support and continuity of care to patients of our expanding network of affiliated hospitals throughout the United States."
NeuroCall currently provides immediate 24/7 access by experienced, board certified neurologists via telepresence across the country and has helped over 20,000 patients to date. NeuroCall's specialists support neurology patients for both emergent and non-emergent conditions throughout their hospitalization and not just in the emergency room. Hospitals that partner with NeuroCall have access to this service for follow-up teleconsultations as well.
Josh Randall, Vice President of Operations added "Our Joint Commission accreditation reinforces our belief that telemedicine will continue to become a standard of care. In this regard, the goal of our entire organization has been to help build and document the clinical, operational and financial value of telestroke and teleneurology as a critical care delivery model."
NeuroCall is the country's leading provider of focused Telestroke and Teleneurology services. A key driver to the success of these services is the company's core model, which is to integrate and mold into each hospital's operations and workflows.
Dr. Christopher Veremakis, Medical Director for Mercy Health's Safewatch/Connect Now program in St. Louis Missouri stated, "We have worked with NeuroCall since 2011 and have received nothing but high quality service. The fact that the Joint Commission has granted accreditation to NeuroCall is well deserved and appropriate recognition for the company's ability to effectively and efficiently extend neurological services."
Amber Blimeline, RN, BSN Stroke Coordinator at Christus-Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas adds, "We have had close to 1200 teleconsultations thus far with the assistance of NeuroCall's teleneurologists and have more than doubled our tPA utilization rates."
Lastly, Dr. Jose Crespo, ED Medical Director at Del Sol Medical Center an HCA facility in El Paso, Texas comments, "Our team has developed a solid relationship with NeuroCall's administration as well as their physicians and it has been an incredible experience working with them. It is wonderful to see that The Joint Commission has granted them accreditation."
ABOUT NEUROCALL:
NeuroCall is a Joint Commission accredited organization and is the county's leading provider of focused telestroke and teleneurology services. NeuroCall has provided over 20,000 teleconsultations to patients in hospitals throughout the United States, many of which are owned, operated or affiliated with major health systems in the United States, such as Christus, HCA, Mercy Health and UHS. NeuroCall is transforming the way healthcare is provided through immediate 24/7 access to board certified neurologists.
For more information please visit www.neurocall.com.
SOURCE NeuroCall, Inc.
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