BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV) - A local hospital in Bainbridge has officially been designated as a Remote Treatment Stroke Center.

Memorial Hospital and Manor announced the news this past week, and officials said it’s a great asset for patients and staff.

Remote stroke centers allow hospitals to assist stroke patients quickly with the help of real-time consultations from neurologists via telehealth.

The specialists assist in confirming if a patient is having a stroke, a course of treatment and if the patient will need rehabilitation or a facility transfer.

“It’s very important for the residents here, and I think that it should definitely make them feel better knowing that we have been extensively trained,” she said.

Amy Anderson, a nursing manager at the hospital, said a stroke can be fata

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