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TELEmedicine as an intervention for sepsis in emergency departments: a multicenter, comparative effectiveness study (TELEvISED Study)
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TELEmedicine as an intervention for sepsis in emergency departments: a multicenter, comparative effectiveness study (TELEvISED Study)

Nicholas M Mohr, Karisa K Harland, Uche E Okoro, Brian M Fuller, Kalyn Campbell, Morgan B Swanson, Stephen Q Simpson, Edith A Parker, Luke J Mack, Amanda Bell, …
Journal of comparative effectiveness research, Vol.10(2), pp.77-91
02/2021
DOI: 10.2217/cer-2020-0141
PMCID: PMC8008221
PMID: 33470848
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8008221View
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Abstract

Sepsis is a life-threatening infection that affects over 1.7 million Americans annually. Low-volume rural hospitals have worse sepsis outcomes, and emergency department (ED)-based telemedicine (tele-ED) has been one promising strategy for improving rural sepsis care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of tele-ED consultation on sepsis care and outcomes in rural ED patients. The TELEvISED study is a multicenter (n = 25) retrospective propensity-matched comparative effectiveness study of tele-ED care for rural sepsis patients in a mature tele-ED network. Telemedicine-exposed patients will be matched with non telemedicine patients using a propensity score to predict tele-ED use. The primary outcome is 28-day hospital free days, and secondary outcomes include adherence with guidelines, mortality and organ failure. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04441944.
Emergency Medical Services Emergency Service, Hospital Humans Retrospective Studies Sepsis - therapy Telemedicine

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