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The Waiting Room Assessment to Virtual Emergency Department pathway: Initiating video-based telemedicine in the pediatric emergency department.
Osmanlliu, Esli; Gagnon, Isabelle; Weber, Saskia; Bach, Chi Quan; Turnbull, Jennifer; Seguin, Jade.
  • Osmanlliu E; Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Canada.
  • Gagnon I; 507266Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
  • Weber S; Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Canada.
  • Bach CQ; 507266Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
  • Turnbull J; Quality and Continuous Improvement Office, 10040Montreal Children's Hospital, Canada.
  • Seguin J; Partnership Office, 54473McGill University Health Centre, Canada.
J Telemed Telecare ; 28(6): 452-457, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1463095
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented pediatric emergency departments with unique challenges, resulting in a heightened demand for adapted clinical pathways. In response to this need, the Montreal Children's Hospital pediatric emergency department introduced the WAVE (Waiting Room Assessment to Virtual Emergency Department) pathway, a video-based telemedicine pathway for selected non-critical patients, aiming to reduce safety issues related to emergency department overcrowding, while providing timely care to all children presenting and registering at our emergency department. The objective of the WAVE pilot phase was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of telemedicine in our pediatric emergency department, which was previously unfamiliar with this mode of care delivery. During the six-week, three-evening per week deployment, we conducted 18 five-hour telemedicine shifts. In total, 27 patients participated in the WAVE pathway. Results from this pilot phase met four of five a priori feasibility and acceptability criteria. Overall, participating families were satisfied with this novel care pathway and reported no disruptive technological barriers.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: J Telemed Telecare Journal subject: Medical Informatics / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1357633X211044038

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Telemedicine / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: J Telemed Telecare Journal subject: Medical Informatics / Health Services Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1357633X211044038