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New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19
New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19
Les Sinclair talks with Andrew Southerland, MD, about new stroke guidelines aimed at helping improve care during the time of COVID-19. UVA Health stroke expert Andrew Southerland, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Vascular Neurology, Departments of Neurology and Public Health Sciences at UVA Health at speaks about recommendations that seek to speed treatment, prevent virus’ spread.
“Now more than ever, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to work collaboratively and support our emergency medical services providers working day and night on the front lines for our community,” Southerland said. “To achieve this, we must optimize communication and prehospital care for patients. Nowhere is this more important than in rural networks like surrounding areas in Central Virginia.”
