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Providence Telestroke Network

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11/12/2012

Providence Stroke Center makes the honor roll

Stroke patients treated at Providence Stroke Center receive some of the best care in the nation. Providence has made the 2012 Target: Stroke Honor Rol More>>

10/22/2012

U.S. Grant expands Providence Telestroke Network to eastern Washington

Providence Health & Services has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand telestroke servic More>>

10/11/2012

Robot is on a roll

Southern Oregon Magazine explains how Providence Medford Medical Center is saving lives with telestroke. More>>

10/10/2012

Wallowa Memorial Hospital awarded for speedy stroke treatment

Excellent teamwork has allowed Wallowa to provide their patients with stroke treatment times that are on par with primary stroke centers.  & More>>

09/29/2012

Wallowa partners in treating stroke

Three years after implementing telestroke, this 25-bed critical access hospital is an example of how rural health care facilities are making a measura More>>

7/31/2012

USDA official sees award-winning Providence Telestroke Network in action

Earlier this year, the USDA gave Providence Brain and Spine Institute's Telestroke Network a $253,000 grant to fund telestroke technology at five rura More>>

05/18/2012

2012 President’s Award for Excellence recipent

Learn why Providence Telestroke Network received this recognition of superior achievements in care and service to the health of our communities. More>>

05/18/2012

Vince the Robot Helps Stroke Patients in Medford

Watch a video showing the new robot providing patients at Providence Medford Medical Center with 24/7 stroke care. More>>

05/16/2012

New tool at Sky Lakes to help stroke victims

Stroke patients at Sky Lakes Medical Center now have local access to stroke specialists thanks to Providence Telestroke Network. More>>

05/01/2012

How FAST action saved his life

Watch the AM Northwest segment with a couple who beat stroke with FAST action and a telestroke consult at Providence Newberg Medical Center. More>>

04/25/2012

Portland TV news anchors unite against stroke

KATU, KOIN, KGW and KPTV have partnered with Providence Stroke Center to share this message about stroke warning signs. More>>

01/11/2012

Newberg man considers his a stroke of luck

How a wife's fast action and Providence Telestroke Network led to lifesaving stroke treatment. More>>

01/06/2012

Oregon telestroke gains recognition

The success of Providence Telestroke Network will be the subject of an oral presentation at the 17th annual international meeting of the American Tele More>>

12/09/2011

Telestroke comes to Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center has joined Providence Telestroke Network to provide after-hours acute stroke care. More>>

12/08/2011

Providence receives $253,000 grant to expand telestroke network

Five hospitals in eastern and central Oregon will recieve access to lifesaving stroke expertise from Providence Brain and Spine Institute. More>>

11/15/2011

Saving lives with telestroke

Providence Stroke Center Medical Director Ted Lowenkopf, M.D., explains how our telestroke program is expanding care across the region. More>>

04/22/2011

Providence Experts Offer Tips for Stroke Awareness Month

While Providence expands its Telestroke Network to treat stroke patients quickly, prevention still is the best medicine. More>>

08/01/2010

Nicholas Okon, D.O., discusses the importance of telestroke

KXL interview on why it is important to treat stroke patients in their local hosptials. More>>

05/20/2011

New way to treat stroke

Providence neurologists are testing a promising new procedure that could potentially change the way bleeding strokes are treated. More>>

03/10/2010

Telestroke provides comfort to a Portland patient with distant family

See how a patient being treated in Portland receives frequent visits from her son in La Grande. More>>

05/25/2011

Providence Telestroke Network expands into Washington state

Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco, Washington has joined the Providence Telestroke Network. We can now help provide the community with real-tim More>>

05/25/2011

Telestroke speeds stroke care

To survive stroke and limit disability, every second counts. For communities without a stroke specialist on hand, now a Telestroke robot is helpi More>>

03/10/2011

Work to reduce stroke mortality bears results

Oregon’s stroke death rate has fallen from the fifth highest in the nation to No. 12, according to recent statistics.  More>>

02/13/2011

A Telestroke of Genius: Keys to Success

Health Leaders Media provides a detailed look at why telestroke is such a successful means of improving stroke care in small and rural communities. More>>

05/18/2010

Telestroke robot raises stroke awareness

Tia, a Providence telestroke robot, was at the Tigard mall in May to help kick off a month long stroke awareness campaign. More>>

02/08/2011

A new use for telestroke technology: a mother meets her newborn son

A complication during labor separated a mother from her newborn, as her baby was rushed to a NICU 20 miles away. More>>

07/28/2010

Providence Newberg hosts a telestroke mock trial

Providence Newberg Medical Center is now linked to Providence Telestroke Network. More>>

07/27/2010

Lower costs and better technology, telemedicine links across Oregon

Even though she was 40 miles from a specialized stroke center, a Newberg woman received an emergency stroke examination. More>>

05/02/2012

Woman Uses Stroke Experience to Educate Others

When Martha Hoskins planned her lunch with Joan Chapman, she had no idea that a robot would help save her life.  More>>

07/12/2012

TeleParkinson’s checkup saves time and money

See how telemedicine is helping people with Parkinson's disease get checkups without having to travel long distances to see a specialist in Portland. More>>

05/25/2011

Seaside’s robot now delivers care in the ICU, from Alaska

Residents in rural communities can now take advantage of more modern health care treatments without having to travel to larger cities. More>>

05/08/2013

Stroke survivor to run half marathon

25-year-old Providence Medford nurse Rocio Mendoza will run a half marathon just eight months after suffering a stroke. More>>

11/07/2012

Providence Home Health rated among top in the U.S.

For the fifth consecutive year, Providence Home Health has been named a top home care provider in HomeCare Elite’s annual compilation of the top- More>>

10/01/2011

Neurologists join Providence

Expanding our services to meet the community's needs. More>>

04/24/2010

Interview with Nicholas Okon, D.O. from Medford

Medford's local paper explains how telestroke will improve stroke care at Providence Medford Medical Center.  More>>

05/29/2010

Curry Hospital has joined Providence Telestroke Network

Providence Brain Institute's telestroke network is quickly growing. More>>