The aging of society is increasing the number of hospitalizations of nursing home residents.
Telemedicine might help reduce the frequency of these potentially risk-associated …

Abstract Background Emergency Departments (ED) can be crowded places and not ideal
environments for Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) residents awaiting assessment …

Background Up to 75% of residents from residential aged care facilities (RACF) are
transferred to emergency departments (ED) annually to access assessment and care for …

Objective This systematic review compared clinical, service and cost effectiveness of
telephone consultations (TC) to video consultations (VC). Methods We searched Embase …

Background Virtual emergency services have been proposed as an alternative service
model to conventional in-person emergency department attendance. Methods Twenty …

Research Design and Methods In our scoping review, we included English language
articles that (a) examined an intervention to improve transitions from RACF to EDs; and (b) …

Background: Care homes predominantly care for older people with complex health and care
needs, who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions. While often necessary, such …

Transfers to emergency departments and hospitalizations are common for older people
living in residential aged care who experience acute deterioration. This paper shares …

Objetivo Analisar os resultados da aplicação de telessaúde na assistência ao paciente por
enfermeiros de prática avançada. Métodos Revisão sistemática de estudos de intervenção …

Objective: To analyze the results of application of telehealth in patient care by advanced
practice nurses. Methos: This is a systematic review of intervention studies, in accordance …