Responding to an Emerging Need: Implementing Telehealth in Acute Hospital Rehabilitation.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 102(9): 1840-1847, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1252450
ABSTRACT
This article outlines a multidisciplinary approach to implementing a telehealth program in the acute care hospital setting during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Telehealth has been used in many practice areas, although it can be a particular challenge to establish in an acute care hospital given the fast-paced environment. However, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique situation. In-person treatment interactions became increasingly high risk for both patient and provider, and there was an emerging need to conserve personal protective equipment and limit exposure. In response to these developments, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists treating an adult population turned to telehealth to supplement in-person treatment. This article outlines the clinical reasoning and practical application to implementing a telehealth program in an acute care hospital and includes regulations, identified successful strategies, barriers, considerations, decision-making algorithms, and discipline-specific interventions.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Care Team
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Infection Control
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Telerehabilitation
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Hospitals, Rehabilitation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.apmr.2021.05.006
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