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Tele-Transitions of Care: An Approach to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Using Tele-Health Technology; a Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol

2018; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.23937/2469-5793/1510070

2469-5793

Noel Kimberly, Shamuel Yagudayev, Messina Catherine, Schoenfeld Elinor, Hou Wei, Gerald Kelly,

Frailty in Older Adults

Avoidable hospital readmissions and medical errors are costly and dangerous. Many hospital systems have invested in various transitions of care models, health information systems and now increasingly, in telehealth, to help improve care after hospitalization. Although many models and strategies exist to improve care transitions, very few guidelines address the role of health technology, data analytics and health information exchanges within this process.