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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedShah MN, Wasserman EB, Gillespie SM
High-intensity telemedicine decreases emergency department use for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by older adult senior living community residents.
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a high-intensity telemedicine program for senior living community (SLC) residents on the rate of Emergency department (ED) visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs). It found that providing acute illness care by high-intensity telemedicine to older adults residing in SLCs significantly decreases the rate of ED use for ACSCs over 1 year.
AHRQ-funded; HS018047.
Citation: Shah MN, Wasserman EB, Gillespie SM .
High-intensity telemedicine decreases emergency department use for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by older adult senior living community residents.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2015 Dec;16(12):1077-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.07.009..
Keywords: Elderly, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization, Long-Term Care
Huo J, Du XL, Lairson DR
Utilization of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hospice at the end of life for patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.
The authors examined the patterns of utilization of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, and hospice at the end-of-life care for patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. They found that surgery and hospice care use increased over the 8 years of this study, whereas the use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy remained consistent for patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Huo J, Du XL, Lairson DR .
Utilization of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hospice at the end of life for patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.
Am J Clin Oncol 2015 Jun;38(3):235-41. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e31829378f9.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Skin Cancer, Treatments, Elderly, Healthcare Utilization, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery