Kent, Memorial receive telemedicine grant

WARWICK – Through the support of a $20,000 Verizon Foundation Grant, Care New England hospitals Kent, located in Warwick, and Memorial, located in Pawtucket, will take part in a cardiac telemedicine pilot program.

The cardiology telemedicine program will enable the hospitals to communicate more effectively with each other and with patients to improve cardiology services while reducing overall health care costs. With heart disease being a leading cause of death for women, the goal of this program is to improve the cardiovascular health of women in Rhode Island. Telemedicine will be used to connect 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.

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