Telemedicine is now widespread in most hospital emergency rooms. The hospital therefore wants to ensure proper training and use of telemedicine equipment. The hospital noted nominal use of telemedicine equipment, even as the number of neurology admissions to the emergency room increased. The hospital understands that simply providing telemedicine equipment to the emergency room does not necessarily guarantee proper use. There are concerns that the equipment cannot be used due to emergency room staff feeling uncomfortable and unfamiliar with telemedicine equipment. The purpose of this policy is to address continuing education on telemedicine equipment by emergency room personnel for patient consultations and staff training. “It is imperative that we continue to train and educate our emergency room staff on telemedicine equipment because as comfort level with the equipment increases, so does its usage” (Hess, 2010) . Additionally, this policy will identify the roles of emergency room staff as it relates to telemedicine equipment. Emergency room staff must be able to demonstrate a core set of skills to reduce anxiety related to using new equipment and facilitate neurology patient workflow. The hospital will ensure that all emergency room personnel who have responsibility for using telemedicine equipment receive ongoing training at fixed intervals and as needed in order to use the equipment safely and effectively . The hospital's telemedicine equipment is designed to connect emergency department staff with an on-call neurologist for a patient consultation so that the neurologist can examine, diagnose and recommend treatment for patients who... . middle of paper ......has a lottery chance based on emergency department staff, and more a standard of care for all patients. Telemedicine in emergency rooms is a great tool for healthcare providers and with increased training and use of equipment, the unknown will be taken out of the equation, reducing outliers . Training will reduce anxiety and promote a defined process for telemedicine consultations. ReferencesMisra, UK, Kalita, JJ, Mishra, SK and Yadav, RK (2005). Telemedicine in neurology: Underutilized potential. Neurology India, 53(1), 27-31. Speaking with Hess, D. (personal communication, November 15, 2010) Georgia Health SciencesUniversity, Augusta, GA. Zanaboni, P. and Wootton, R. (2012). Telemedicine adoption: from pilot to routine delivery. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12(1), 1-9. do I:10.1186/1472-6947-12-1