Rural healthcare providers receiving help from OSU Medicine

TULSA, Okla. (KOKH) — To assist rural hospitals and healthcare providers, OSU Medicide has created Project ECHO COVID-19 which is a service line that can pass resources along that are needed for Oklahoma's rural health systems.

"As a publicly supported academic health center, it's our obligation at OSU Medicine to step up to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 health crisis." Dr. Kayse Shurm said.

Project ECHO COVID-19 allows the university to share their knowledge and best practices with rural providers so they can better diagnose, test, and treat patients.

The service line launched March 20 with more than 150 participating organizations according to Dr. Joseph Johnson.

An ECHO update is provided every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30 am for healthcare providers.

"The goal with this ECHO program is to address the changes in health practice and provide information necessary to flatten the curve of spread in our communities," Johnson said.

To register for the OSU Project ECHO COVID-19 click here.