Key result
Telestroke program associated with ~58% shorter door-to-needle times and expanded lytic therapy access.
Why the study?
Arkansas has one of the highest stroke mortality rates in the United States, driven by rural-urban disparities in access to timely interventions.
Does a statewide telestroke program improve acute stroke treatment access, efficiency, and outcomes in a rural population?
Population
Telestroke consult data from 2015-2024 in Arkansas
Comparison
Telestroke program performance trends over time
Design
Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected registry data
Authors
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May enhance rural thrombolysis access; leaves open prospective outcome confirmation.
Does a statewide telestroke program improve acute stroke treatment access, efficiency, and outcomes in a rural population?
Implementation of a statewide telestroke program significantly improved door-to-needle times and access to thrombolytic therapy in a high-burden rural state.
Brown et al. (2026) studied this question. The UAMS IDHI Telestroke Program increased lytic-treated patients from 238 to 775 and improved door-to-needle times from 120 to 50 minutes by 2024, enhancing acute stroke care access.
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