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Telehealth Saves Life Of Stroke Patient In Rural Illinois
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2021 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] The power of telehealth to save lives was on full display the night Garrett Graham looked over at his wife to find she just had a stroke. The frightening moments that followed took Garrett and Brenda Graham from Shelbyville High School, where they were watching a volleyball game, to HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville and, ultimately, HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A telehealth call between a physician at HSHS Good Shepherd and a neurosurgeon at HSHS St. John’s saved precious minutes. Brenda Garrett, then paralyzed on the left side of her body, was airlifted to HSHS St. John’s for treatment. Telehealth is crucial in many hospitals, including those in rural Illinois, where some facilities do not have specialists on staff. Garrett Graham, in a video interview, pointed to telehealth as saving his wife’s life. “The whole thing had to come about in a four-hour window max and they had it accomplished in about two hours,” he said. “From our perspective the good Lord put us here [HSHS Good Shepherd] because this is where we had to be.” The Coalition to Protect Telehealth strongly supports House Bill 3498 to protect access to telehealth. Learn more at https://protectillinoistelehealth.org/.
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Reader comments closed for the weekend
Friday, Apr 23, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller * Let’s look at some news before we go. Tribune…
* Ben Szalinski at the State Journal-Register has a good roundup piece that hits many of the high points of today’s House action, so click here when you get a chance. Topics include…
The Senate mostly dealt with lesser or bipartisan bills. Click here. * It feels so good to be back in session, meeting new people, seeing people I haven’t seen in over a year, having a bit of fun after hours all while trying to do my job the way it ought to be done. But, man… And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
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IMHO, the throw alone earned him a floor vote
Friday, Apr 23, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller * The highlight of my night…
* Background from Dean Olsen at the State Journal-Register…
Rep. Butler’s bill zoomed out of committee with unanimous support and he has more than enough votes to pass it on the floor. But the Democrats have put a brick on it without explanation and he’s right to be upset. * Check out the gif…
Whew. I couldn’t stop watching that last night. * Best reply…
The calendar zipped right by Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s (D-Northbrook) head two rows forward. He had a good laugh about it.
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