Telemedicine
The Lehman Center has partnered with the US Army to research the effectiveness of telemedicine in the trauma environment.
Ryder Trauma Center, in collaboration with the William Lehman Injury Research Center, has been a pioneer in the field of telemedicine.
What We Do
Funded by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)—an organization under the US Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland—the research team will conduct a 12-month clinical trial to study the usability and clinical effectiveness of the InTouch Health RP-7 robot in trauma care. Specifically, attending specialty physicians at Ryder Trauma Center will remotely support their on-site team and care of patients in Ryder Trauma’s resuscitation unit, operating rooms, and intensive care units as part of this research effort.
The hope is that this research will help us to better understand the feasibility of the RP-7 robot for use in trauma care on the battlefield. Telemedicine technology could virtually bring world-class trauma physicians to the battlefield to support and mentor deployed military physicians who are treating injured soldiers.
Additionally, Ryder Trauma Center and Lehman Center are working with the Florida Department of Health, Office of Trauma to develop a teletrauma network within the state of Florida. As one of only two centers participating in this project, the goal is to ensure emergency preparedness and adequate response in the event of a disaster. The network will link trauma centers and regional hospitals to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and expertise following a natural or man-made disaster.
What We Do
Funded by the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)—an organization under the US Army Medical Research & Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland—the research team will conduct a 12-month clinical trial to study the usability and clinical effectiveness of the InTouch Health RP-7 robot in trauma care. Specifically, attending specialty physicians at Ryder Trauma Center will remotely support their on-site team and care of patients in Ryder Trauma’s resuscitation unit, operating rooms, and intensive care units as part of this research effort.
The hope is that this research will help us to better understand the feasibility of the RP-7 robot for use in trauma care on the battlefield. Telemedicine technology could virtually bring world-class trauma physicians to the battlefield to support and mentor deployed military physicians who are treating injured soldiers.
Additionally, Ryder Trauma Center and Lehman Center are working with the Florida Department of Health, Office of Trauma to develop a teletrauma network within the state of Florida. As one of only two centers participating in this project, the goal is to ensure emergency preparedness and adequate response in the event of a disaster. The network will link trauma centers and regional hospitals to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and expertise following a natural or man-made disaster.
