teletrauma: preliminary design & findings from vermont’s rural telemedicine network
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Teletrauma: Preliminary Design & Findings From Vermont’s Rural Telemedicine Network. Michael Caputo, MS Michael Ricci, MD Frederick Rogers, MDKen Sartorelli, MD. Medical Disaster Conference: June 14, 2001. Rural Trauma Problems. Discovery - Late. Rudimentary Prehospital Capabilities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Teletrauma: Preliminary Design & Findings Teletrauma: Preliminary Design & Findings From Vermont’s Rural Telemedicine From Vermont’s Rural Telemedicine
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Michael Caputo, MS Michael Caputo, MS Michael Michael Ricci, MD Ricci, MD Frederick Rogers, MDFrederick Rogers, MD Ken Sartorelli, Ken Sartorelli, MDMD
Medical Disaster Conference: June 14, 2001Medical Disaster Conference: June 14, 2001
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• Discovery - LateDiscovery - Late• RudimentaryRudimentary Prehospital CapabilitiesPrehospital Capabilities
• Prolonged TransportProlonged Transport TimesTimes
Rural Trauma ProblemsRural Trauma Problems
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Could Telemedicine Could Telemedicine be used in Vermont’s be used in Vermont’s “hostile” rural “hostile” rural environment?environment?
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Use TMED to bring the eyes and Use TMED to bring the eyes and ears of an experienced trauma ears of an experienced trauma surgeon into the community surgeon into the community hospital to help with the initial hospital to help with the initial stabilization of a trauma patient.stabilization of a trauma patient.
A Trauma Solution?A Trauma Solution?
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U.S. Department of U.S. Department of CommerceCommerce
•Technologies Opportunities Programs (TOP)Technologies Opportunities Programs (TOP)•$300,000 in matching funds$300,000 in matching funds
•http://www.ntia.doc.govhttp://www.ntia.doc.gov
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Telemedicine SystemTelemedicine System•Desktop SystemDesktop System• ISDN, 384 kbpsISDN, 384 kbps • IntelIntel microprocessor microprocessor •17” 17” SonySony Monitor Monitor•Zydacron Z250 video Zydacron Z250 video
conferencing conferencing boardboard
•Zydacron Z206 Zydacron Z206 multiple BRI comm multiple BRI comm boardboard
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ImplementationImplementation
4 Trauma Sites & 3 Surgeon’s 4 Trauma Sites & 3 Surgeon’s homeshomes
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Trauma TMED ProtocolTrauma TMED ProtocolAny one of the following:Any one of the following:
1. GCS 1. GCS << 13 13
2. Hypotension 2. Hypotension
(systolic BP < 90 mmHg)(systolic BP < 90 mmHg)
3. Penetrating truncal trauma3. Penetrating truncal trauma
4. Respiratory Distress 4. Respiratory Distress
(10 > RR< 30)(10 > RR< 30)Continued Continued
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Trauma TMED ProtocolTrauma TMED Protocol
5. Amputation proximal to the5. Amputation proximal to the
wrist or ankle.wrist or ankle.
6. Any patient not meeting the6. Any patient not meeting the
above criteria for whom theabove criteria for whom the
treating physician feels it istreating physician feels it is
appropriate to call a appropriate to call a
telemedicine consult.telemedicine consult.
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Electronic Eyes & EarsElectronic Eyes & Ears
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ResultsResults•26 tele-trauma consults 26 tele-trauma consults (4/2000 - 1/2001)(4/2000 - 1/2001)
•Ages 14 - 81 years oldAges 14 - 81 years old
•96% blunt mechanism96% blunt mechanism
•50% MVC, 12% ATV, 50% MVC, 12% ATV,
12% pedestrian struck12% pedestrian struck
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2 Cases of Potentially 2 Cases of Potentially Lifesaving Tele-trauma Lifesaving Tele-trauma
ConsultsConsultsCase #1 Case #1 41 year-old with 41 year-old with severe CHI unable to severe CHI unable to intubateintubate
Emergent Emergent cricothyroidotomycricothyroidotomy
Continued Continued
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2 Cases of Potentially Lifesaving 2 Cases of Potentially Lifesaving Tele-trauma ConsultsTele-trauma Consults
Case #2 24 year-old severe Case #2 24 year-old severe multi-trauma hypotensive, multi-trauma hypotensive, severe CHIsevere CHI
DPL -> to OR for control ofDPL -> to OR for control of
intracavitary hemorrhageintracavitary hemorrhage
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Technical ProblemsTechnical Problems
•4 times unable to 4 times unable to connect connect
•Remote control failureRemote control failure•Audio failureAudio failure
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ConclusionConclusion•Tele-trauma enhances rural Tele-trauma enhances rural
trauma caretrauma care- Rapid responseRapid response- 2 lives potentially saved.2 lives potentially saved.- well received by rural trauma well received by rural trauma providers.providers.
•Occasional Occasional technical difficultiestechnical difficulties
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Questions?
Michael Caputo, MS
Director of Information Services &
Director of Telehealth Operations
University of Vermont – College of Medicine
(802) 656-9658