The Development of Acute Outreach Services in Aged Care Facilities (Nursing Homes): Using Telemedicine in Rural Areas
Acute outreach services for older patients in nursing homes are being developed as our population ages rapidly, putting stress on the resources of hospitals and emergency departments. Since the COVID pandemic, the acceleration of the utilization of telemedicine has also been adopted for acute outrea...
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| description | Acute outreach services for older patients in nursing homes are being developed as our population ages rapidly, putting stress on the resources of hospitals and emergency departments. Since the COVID pandemic, the acceleration of the utilization of telemedicine has also been adopted for acute outreach services in metropolitan areas, with preliminary evidence supporting safety, but the generalization of the service to other settings, such as rural areas, is less clear. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94eb026adc1346e98293bcaca3e498082025-08-20T03:27:52ZengWileyAging Medicine2475-03602025-04-0182899010.1002/agm2.70013The Development of Acute Outreach Services in Aged Care Facilities (Nursing Homes): Using Telemedicine in Rural AreasDaniel Kam Yin Chan0University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales AustraliaAcute outreach services for older patients in nursing homes are being developed as our population ages rapidly, putting stress on the resources of hospitals and emergency departments. Since the COVID pandemic, the acceleration of the utilization of telemedicine has also been adopted for acute outreach services in metropolitan areas, with preliminary evidence supporting safety, but the generalization of the service to other settings, such as rural areas, is less clear.https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.70013 |
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| title | The Development of Acute Outreach Services in Aged Care Facilities (Nursing Homes): Using Telemedicine in Rural Areas |
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| title_short | The Development of Acute Outreach Services in Aged Care Facilities (Nursing Homes): Using Telemedicine in Rural Areas |
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