Carteret General Hospital
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Carteret General Hospital is a 135 bed not for profit hospital in Morehead City, North Carolina
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A remote control robot named Riley was purchased in 2011. It allows staff members and patients almost immediate access to stroke experts at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
. The robot has two-way live video chat capabilities which allows physicians to remotely diagnose strokes and quickly develop care plans.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Morehead City is a port city in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census. Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007...
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Hospitalist Program
Most general medical patients are admitted through the E.D. by the "Hospitalist" Physicians group. The doctors are in the hospital 24/7 and work 12 hour shifts to ensure continuity of care but preventing excessive physician fatigue. Patients who have experienced admission through the Hospitalist group generally give the idea rave reviews.Urgent Care
The hospital opened an adjacent Urgent Care facility during 2010 in an effort to relieve overcrowding at its Emergency Department, which was remodeled in July 2002. Patient volume has grown from 25,000 patients in 2002 to 43,000 patients in 2010, well above the 36,000 patients for which the expanded facility was built to serve.Equipment
New state-of-the-art beds are designed for comfort and safety. All the beds are now computerized, with special capabilities such as being able to weigh the patient in bed and alleviate pressure points. Safety engineering features such as low bed height and a patient position monitor that alerts staff when a patient is moving in and out of bed has reduced the likelihood of falls.A remote control robot named Riley was purchased in 2011. It allows staff members and patients almost immediate access to stroke experts at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a teaching hospital located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the largest employer in Forsyth County with over 11,000 employees at its main location, and a total of 100 buildings on , including a 196-acre research farm and a research center downtown.The...
. The robot has two-way live video chat capabilities which allows physicians to remotely diagnose strokes and quickly develop care plans.