St. Joseph's Hospital in the southern Saskatchewan community of Gravelbourg received the MELODY Telerobotic Ultrasound System in November sask
In November, St. Joseph’s Hospital in the southern Saskatchewan community of Gravelbourg received the MELODY Telerobotic Ultrasound System as part of the research initiative. Since that time, more than 300 ultrasound scans have been performed using the system as part of the project, with about 80 per cent of these scans obstetrical ultrasounds.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
Director of Virtual Care & Remote Presence Robotics Dr. Ivar Mendez speaks at a press conference to highlight the telerobotics program in Saskatchewan and the deployment of the MELODY Telerobotic Ultrasound System in Gravelbourg. Photo taken in Saskatoon, SK on Thursday, January 26, 2023.
“I’m pleased to see innovative and cutting-edge technology now being introduced in rural communities like Gravelbourg to benefit the health care received by mothers and babies locally,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said. “As we have seen in northern communities … this important research advances patient care, and also uses our health system resources effectively while integrating with local services,” Hindley said.
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