Another feature offered by the Silver Cross Birthing Center is the telemedicine program in conjunction with the Children's Memorial Cardiologists. Telemedicine is a cutting edge diagnostic tool that allows pediatric cardiology specialists to analyze a baby's echocardiogram in real time through a video linkage with Silver Cross. Each year in the United States more than 270,00 newborns require some type of specialized diagnosis such as an echocardiogram. Now rather than transporting a baby downtown, a quick accurate diagnosis can be reached in a matter of minutes onsite at Silver Cross. Children's Cardiologists are available to communicate with Silver Cross 24 hours a day via telemedicine. What would normally take hours now takes about a half of an hour thanks to this technology. Generous support from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland helped fund this program.
Another feature offered by the Silver Cross Birthing Center is the telemedicine program in conjunction with the Children's Memorial Cardiologists. Telemedicine is a cutting edge diagnostic tool that allows pediatric cardiology specialists to analyze a baby's echocardiogram in real time through a video linkage with Silver Cross. Each year in the United States more than 270,00 newborns require some type of specialized diagnosis such as an echocardiogram. Now rather than transporting a baby downtown, a quick accurate diagnosis can be reached in a matter of minutes onsite at Silver Cross. Children's Cardiologists are available to communicate with Silver Cross 24 hours a day via telemedicine. What would normally take hours now takes about a half of an hour thanks to this technology. Generous support from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland helped fund this program.