NWO Navigate
Geomapping Patient Care in Northwestern Ontario
An App for Navigating Stroke Care
In the north, limited resources, dispersed geography, multiple transport and communication channels make stroke systems complex
This interactive support tool, NWO Navigate can assist you in making stroke care decisions
Customized and adapted to meet the needs of the Northern clinician
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Available FREE on Android and iOS Devices and the Web
Application
Provides information to assist decision making when navigating the patient to advanced stroke care
Suggests fastest routing, most appropriate access diagnostic/ treatment sites, maps and next steps for assessment and treatment opportunities
Concept
Historical and estimated travel times and locations
Implements direct transportation agreements
38+ Stroke and TIA regional pathways
Stroke best practices integrated
Interactive map of sites and services across the region
Combines all acute protocols, processes and resources in one impactful tool
Users
Physicians and nurses working in acute stroke within Health Institutions
Research
To develop a functional geomapping system to get patients with stroke to the appropriate level of care in the shortest time frame
This research project could not have been possible without the support from NOAMA - Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association Clinical Innovations Opportunity Fund
Team
Collaboration between data scientists, clinicians and dedicated professionals from various institutions
Representation from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, ORNGE, Northwestern Ontario Emergency Medical Services and Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
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Disclaimer
This app is not intended to replace the clinical judgement of health care professionals or replace medical advice or transportation systems to make a clinical diagnosis or treatment decision regarding an individual patient.