Reducing Emergency Department Transfers from Skilled Nursing Facilities Through an Emergency Physician Telemedicine Service

Introduction: Transfers of skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents to emergency departments (ED) are linked to morbidity, mortality and significant cost, especially when transfers result in hospital admissions. This study investigated an alternative approach for emergency care delivery comprised of...

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Main Authors: Joshua W. Joseph, Maura Kennedy, Larry A. Nathanson, Liane Wardlow, Christopher Crowley, Amy Stuck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8s40w6kn

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