Implementation of Telemedicine Consultation to Assess Unplanned Transfers in Rural Long-Term Care Facilities, 2012–2015: A Pilot Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1006-1010

  Hofmeyer, Joshua ^a   Leider, Jonathon P ^b   Satorius, Jennifer ^c   Tanenbaum, Erin ^c   Basel, David ^a   Knudson, Alana ^c  

^a Avera Health   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

electronic long term care; hospitalizations; possibly avoidable; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MASS COMMUNICATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PILOT STUDY; REGISTERED NURSE; RURAL AREA; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEORECORDING; HOME FOR THE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84979746793     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.06.014     Document Type: Article

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