Impact of early telemedicine follow-up on 30-Day hospital readmissions.
PLoS One
; 18(5): e0282081, 2023.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2323356
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Telemedicine is increasing in popularity but the impact of this shift on patient outcomes has not been well described. Prior data has shown that early post-discharge office visits can reduce readmissions. However, it is unknown if routine use of telemedicine visits for this purpose is similarly beneficial. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We conducted a retrospective observational study using electronic health records data to assess if the rate of 30-day hospital readmissions differed between modality of visit for primary care or cardiology post-discharge follow-up visits.RESULTS:
Compared to discharges with completed in-person follow-up visits, the adjusted odds of readmission for those with telemedicine follow-up visits was not significantly different (odds ratio [OR] 0.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.61 to 1.51, P = 0.86).CONCLUSIONS:
Our study showed that 30-day readmission rate did not differ significantly according to the modality of visit. These results provide reassurance that telemedicine visits are a safe and viable alternative for primary care or cardiology post-hospitalization follow-up.
Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Readmisión del Paciente
/
Telemedicina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
Ciencia
/
Medicina
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Journal.pone.0282081
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