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Implementation of a Web-based system to improve the transitional care of older adults
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Implementation of a Web-based system to improve the transitional care of older adults

Zeke Zamora, Brenda McCall, Laura Patel, Kevin Biese, Michael Lamantia, Tim Platts-Mills, Nelson Naus, Hans P Jerkewitz, Charles B Cairns, Jan Busby-Whitehead, …
Journal of nursing care quality, v 27(2), pp 182-189
Apr 2012
PMID: 22048013

Abstract

Aged Aged, 80 and over Continuity of Patient Care - organization & administration Electronic Health Records Emergency Service, Hospital Female Hospitals, University Humans Internet Male Middle Aged Nursing Homes Patient Transfer - methods Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration Referral and Consultation - organization & administration
We constructed a bidirectional Web-based system to transmit critical patient information in real time between referring nursing homes and a university hospital emergency department (ED) to facilitate the care of patients referred to our ED. Our model was inexpensive, improved measures of information transfer, and increased provider satisfaction.

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