Greenville Regional Hospital has partnered with St. John’s Hospital to offer patients advanced treatment through STAT Stroke TeleMedicine here in Greenville. Thanks to state-of-the-art telemedicine technology, Greenville emergency physicians can instantly connect to St. John’s in Springfield where STAT Stroke neurologists check vital signs and speak directly to the patient and providers. This allows local access to the region’s leaders in stroke treatment without the drive to Springfield so treatment can begin sooner. In addition, stroke patients recover closer to home and family.