When a woman going into cardiac arrest presented to a rural health centre with a massive overdose of beta blockers, the attending physician immediately contacted ROSe, a Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathway for critical care. For the next hour, the ROSe virtual physician provided advice to help the attending physician manage the … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from BC Emergency Medicine Network Facing a critical head trauma in an isolated BC community, Dr. Caroline Walker relied on both the ROSe and RUDi Real-Time Virtual Support pathways to help her patient. She shares how both services worked in concert to provide critical, just-in-time support. ROSe … Continue reading
A new virtual support initiative is enabling rural healthcare providers to deliver timely patient-centred care closer to home. Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) pathways provide physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in rural, remote, and First Nations communities with access to 24-hour, just-in-time advice to support patient care. Through Zoom, they can be connected to one of five teams providing culturally safe and compassionate support: RUDi – … Continue reading