Integrating telehealth as a strategy for patient management after discharge for cardiac surgery: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-42

  Kleinpell, Ruth M ^a,b   Avitall, Boaz ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Discharge planning; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33846314381     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200701000-00006     Document Type: Review

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