Rochester, N.Y. — A life-saving operation on wheels has been added to UR Medicine’s inventory.
The health system acquired its second mobile stroke unit, which is an ambulance that brings hospital-level stroke care directly to patients.
The unit is equipped with specialized staff, a CT scanner, telehealth equipment, medications and laboratory capabilities. It’s all connected in real time with stroke experts at a UR facility, allowing teams to diagnose and begin treatments in the field…