Kent, Memorial awarded $20,000 Verizon grant to pilot cardiovascular telemedicine program

摘要

WARWICK – Through the support of a $20,000 Verizon Foun- dation Grant, Care New England's Kent and Memorial hos- pitals will take part in a cardiac telemedicine pilot program. The goal is to improve the cardiovascular health of women in Rhode Island. Telemedicine will be used to con- nect patients and caregivers when being treated remotely or when transferring from one hospital to another. It also will enable patients to communicate with their entire health care team while at home.