Telemedicine in the Satellite Dialysis Unit: Is It Feasible and Safe?
Telemedicine has gained popularity during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Regular and timely physician review is an essential component of care for the maintenance of hemodialysis patients. While it is widely acknowledged that telemedicine cannot fully replace the role of physical review in this group...
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doaj-59c719e3511945e8929a8b7112d1937f2021-04-29T05:50:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2021-04-01810.3389/fmed.2021.634203634203Telemedicine in the Satellite Dialysis Unit: Is It Feasible and Safe?Sabrina Haroon0Titus Lau1Gan Liang Tan2Andrew Davenport3National University Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeNational University Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeDepartment of General Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeUniversity College London (UCL) Centre for Nephrology, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, United KingdomTelemedicine has gained popularity during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Regular and timely physician review is an essential component of care for the maintenance of hemodialysis patients. While it is widely acknowledged that telemedicine cannot fully replace the role of physical review in this group of patients with organ failure, it can perhaps reduce the reliance on physical review or serve as a filter and triage in determining which patient requires actual physical review. The use of technology in any healthcare setting should always align with existing clinical workflow and protocols. We discuss the safety and quality aspects of this new concept applied to the satellite dialysis unit.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.634203/fulltelemedicinedialysis unitsafetyqualityhemodialysis |
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Telemedicine in the Satellite Dialysis Unit: Is It Feasible and Safe? |
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Telemedicine in the Satellite Dialysis Unit: Is It Feasible and Safe? |
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Telemedicine has gained popularity during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Regular and timely physician review is an essential component of care for the maintenance of hemodialysis patients. While it is widely acknowledged that telemedicine cannot fully replace the role of physical review in this group of patients with organ failure, it can perhaps reduce the reliance on physical review or serve as a filter and triage in determining which patient requires actual physical review. The use of technology in any healthcare setting should always align with existing clinical workflow and protocols. We discuss the safety and quality aspects of this new concept applied to the satellite dialysis unit. |
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telemedicine dialysis unit safety quality hemodialysis |
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