Clinicians in many rural hospitals don’t have the same experience with major trauma as their urban counterparts, simply due to the fact that rural emergency departments treat fewer major trauma victims, and fewer patients overall. Some hospitals may not even have an emergency medicine physician on staff.
With the push of a button, a rural nurse, doctor, or other health provider can activate a telehealth system and be instantly connected to a board-certified emergency medicine physician, experienced critical care nurse, neurologist, cardiologist, trauma surgeon, or other specialists.
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