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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedYang NH, Dharmar M, Kuppermann N
Appropriateness of disposition following telemedicine consultations in rural emergency departments.
The researchers compared the overall and stratified observed-to-expected hospital admission ratios between telemedicine and telephone cohorts of acutely ill and injured children. They found that there were no statistically significant differences between the observed-to-expected admission ratios using Pediatric Risk of Admission II and Revised Pediatric Emergency Assessment Tool.
AHRQ-funded; HS013179; HS019712.
Citation: Yang NH, Dharmar M, Kuppermann N .
Appropriateness of disposition following telemedicine consultations in rural emergency departments.
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2015 Mar;16(3):e59-64. doi: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000337..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hospitalization, Rural Health, Telehealth