High-Intensity Telemedicine Reduces Emergency Department Use by Older Adults With Dementia in Senior Living Communities
Individuals with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) use for acute illnesses. We evaluated the effect of a high-intensity telemedicine program that delivers care for acute illnesses on ED use rates for individuals with dementia who reside in senior living communities (SLCs; independent and assisted living).
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Suzanne M. Gillespie, Erin B. Wasserman, Nancy E. Wood, Hongyue Wang, Ann Dozier, Dallas Nelson, Kenneth M. McConnochie, Manish N. Shah Tags: Original Study - Brief Report Source Type: research