Telehealth as a Tool for Quality Improvement in the Care of Pediatric Patients in Community Emergency Departments

Rebecca Stephen; Kenny Kronforst; Katie Bohling; George Verghese; Dana Aronson Schinasi

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2019.100713

Telehealth as a Tool for Quality Improvement in the Care of Pediatric Patients in Community Emergency Departments

Rebecca Stephen^*, Kenny Kronforst, Katie Bohling, George Verghese, Dana Aronson Schinasi

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Abstract

Nearly 90% of pediatric emergency care is provided in a general emergency department (ED) that serve both adults and children. Many children in the United States do not live near an ED with a high level of pediatric readiness and many children are transferred to dedicated pediatric centers. Telemedicine provides an opportunity to impact care delivery systems to allow for children to be treated closer to home while maintaining high quality care. In this article, we will explore opportunities to use telemedicine in the emergency department and discuss incorporating quality improvement methodology to increase utilization of telehealth services.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	100713
Journal	Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2019.100713
State	Published - Sep 2019

Keywords

Access to care
Pediatric emergency medicine
Telehealth
Telemedicine

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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