“Scotland connects ambulances to satellites for better pre-hospital care”
About: Article about a trial called SatCare in Scotland where paramedics were provided with diagnostic tools usually found in the emergency department and video cameras. This enabled them to make a better assessment in the ambulance and record a video summary that was sent to the hospital to prepare them and to get advice on treatment in the ambulance.
URL: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2017/12/satcare-scotland-connected-ambulances/
Language: English
Publication date: 2017-12-11
“In UK pilot, paramedics send ultrasounds, high-res videos en route to hospitals”
About: Article about a pilot study in Scotland where the aim was to investigate how telemedicine can be used en route to the hospital from rural parts of Scotland. The program was called SatCare and it enabled paramedics to send ultrasound scans together with a video summary of the patient’s condition. In this way the in-hospital doctors can prepare for the treatment and direct the paramedics to other hospitals if needed.
URL: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/uk-pilot-paramedics-send-ultrasounds-high-res-videos-en-route-hospitals
Language: English
Publication date: 2017-11-13
Study performed in Scotland.
“SatCare: Remote Support for Ambulance Clinicians in Medical Emergencies”
About: An interventional study to evaluate if the transmission of video and ultrasound images to in-hospital doctors could save time and improve patient care. Ultrasound scans were taken in the ambulance and a video summary of the patient’s condition was recorded and sent to the hospital. En route to the hospital the ambulance staff received feedback from the consultant doctor.
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03323229?term=telemedicine&titles=ambulance&draw=2&rank=7
Language: English
Start date: 2017-12-01
End date: 2019-01-31
Study performed in Scotland.
