EARH installs ‘virtual emergency room’ to expand ER care
East Adams Rural Healthcare in Ritzville has a new tool for helping emergency patients, a telehealth connection that serves as a virtual emergency room.
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Medical professionals treat a patient through a remote monitor with the Avel eCare Emergency system, recently implemented at East Adams Rural healthcare in Ritzville.
A patient speaks with an Avel eCare provider through a two-way audio-visual connection while being treated directly by local providers and nurses.
Providers and nurses at East Adams Rural Healthcare in Ritzville can connect with the Avel eCare team in South Dakota with one push of what’s called the “Easy Button.”
RITZVILLE — East Adams Rural Healthcare rolled out a new telemedicine system last month that officials say will improve emergency room responses dramatically.
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