Effect of Telemedicine Consults on Time to Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia in a Rural State

Authors

Alexa Craig, MaineHealthFollow
Leah M. Seften, MaineHealthFollow
Anya K. Cutler, MaineHealthFollow

Files

Description

Background

• To receive therapeutic hypothermia (TH), neonates must be transferred within the first 6 hours of life to a center that offers TH treatment

• In rural states, timely identification of neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is challenging due to the large geographic distances

Institution/Department

Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation; Maine Medical Center

Publication Date

5-2024

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Public Health

Recommended Citation

Craig, Alexa; Seften, Leah M.; and Cutler, Anya K., "Effect of Telemedicine Consults on Time to Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia in a Rural State" (2024). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2024. 13.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2024/13