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    Stroke Care

    Partnering with St. Dominics for Better Care

    Bolivar Medical Center now partners with St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in an effort to bring specialized stroke diagnosis and treatment to the Mississippi Delta region. St. Dominic Hospital, one of the most comprehensive hospitals in Mississippi, is a certified Primary Stroke Center with a skilled team of clinical professionals who provide high-tech intervention and evidence-based care for every stroke patient. Their expertise complements the work of Bolivar's clinicians.

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    REACH Access Point Cart

    Thanks to this collaboration, the REACH Access Point Cart, a true state-of-the-art technology, allows doctors at St. Dominic to provide "face-to-face" telemedicine consultation for stroke victims arriving at BMC.

    Using an Internet connection and the REACH machine, a physician from St. Dominic's highly regarded Stroke1 team will guide a technician at BMC in all necessary treatments for the patient. The doctor will have complete control of a high-resolution camera on the cart, allowing the physician to see the entire patient receiving care in crystal clear detail.

    The cart is outfitted with a computer, speakers, a microphone, and two monitors. Guided by the St. Dominic Stroke1 team giving “real-time” recommendations, the BMC technician will carry out any necessary procedures.

    While not all patients will be treatable at BMC, the service will help determine more quickly if the victim needs the t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator) drug to break down blood clots or needs to be transferred to St. Dominic for life-saving surgery.

     
     
     

    FAST

    As is the case with most major medical emergencies, time is of the essence. The staff at BMC follows the simple acronym FAST* when trying to enhance responsiveness to stroke victims' needs.

    • F - Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
    • A - Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does lone drift downward?
    • S- Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange?
    • T - Time: If you observe any of these signs, call 911 immediately. 

    All BMC emergency room nurses are trained to respond and operate the REACH cart, which is mobile and usable throughout the ER. The Chief of Staff and all emergency physicians are fully trained to work with the consulting neurologist on the other end of the communication tool. While the machines are widely used across the country, the technology is relatively new to Mississippi.

    Bolivar Medical Center will be the only hospital in the Delta utilizing this technology.

    To learn more about this new life-saving procedure, contact Bolivar Medical Center at 662.846.0061.

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