Improving Health Outcomes for Children in Rural Kentucky Schools Through Telehealth Networks

Y2 will add two new elementary schools in the LCPCC network and two new . elementary schools in the SCRMC network. The Fleming County Hospital site which was expected to be added in Y2 was added ahead of schedule, in Yl. Each network site will receive a Polycom H323 video system, TV.. American TeleCare analog stethoscope, Welch-Allyn otoscope and external camera (small palmcorder) as well as other necessary networking equipment, such as a router. UK and St. Claire will expand network capacity on each of their Accord video bridges to accept the new sites. Each network site is connected via dedicated T-1 c~rcuits and the standard video connections are made at 768K, which allows two concurrent video connections through each T-I. )31