A randomized controlled trial of telemedicine in an emergency department

Brennan, John A; Kealy, John A; Gerardi, Lisa H; Shih, Richard; Allegra, John; Sannipoli, Laurene; Lutz, Don

doi:10.1258/1357633981931911

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A randomized controlled trial of telemedicine in an emergency department

Brennan, John A, Kealy, John A, Gerardi, Lisa H, Shih, Richard, Allegra, John, Sannipoli, Laurene, Lutz, Don·1998·Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

DOI 10.1258/1357633981931911

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A prospective study of emergency department telemedicine was carried out at two hospitals in northern New Jersey. One hundred and twenty-two patients met the inclusion criteria. One hundred and four (85%) consented to participate, with 54 being randomized to the telemedicine group and 50 to the control group. Four patients did not complete the protocol. No significant differences were seen between the groups for: occurrence of 72 h emergency department return visits (0% vs 0%); need for additional care (2.3% vs 2.4%); positive patient-physician interaction (98% vs 100%); positive patient-nurse interaction (98% vs 98%); positive overall patient satisfaction (98% vs 95%). The average patient throughput time (time from admission to discharge) for the telemedicine group was 106 min; the average for the control group was 117 min. Telemedicine was found to be a satisfactory technique for pre-selected emergency department patients and was viewed by the physicians as an acceptable method of complementary care.

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Authors: Brennan, J. A., Kealy, J. A., Gerardi, L. H., Shih, R., Allegra, J., Sannipoli, L., & Lutz, D.
Affiliations: Northwest Covenant Medical Center, Denville, New Jersey
Med America, Livingston, New Jersey
Morristown Medical Center (US)
ORCID: Shih, Richard
Venue: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1998-03
Volume: 4
Issue: 1_suppl
Pages: 18-20
ISSN: 1357-633X (ISSN-L)
1758-1109
DOI: 10.1258/1357633981931911
OpenAlex: W2055011562
Cited by: 54
References: 5
Citations by year: 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 5.19
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Healthcare Systems and Technology
Keywords: telemedicine, emergency department, patient satisfaction, patient-physician interaction, patient-nurse interaction, emergency department return visits, complementary care
MeSH terms: Emergency Medical Services, Female, Humans, Male, New Jersey, Nurse-Patient Relations, Physician-Patient Relations, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Telemedicine

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