VetConnect: A Quality Improvement Program Delivering Palliative Care Services via Telehealth to Veterans Residing in Nursing Homes (QI645)

Beginning in June 2017, the VetConnect program launched, providing palliative, geriatrics, and mental health specialty care via telehealth to veterans in contracted community nursing homes (CNH) and state veterans nursing homes (SVHs) across Colorado and Oklahoma. This model of care allows for increased access to care for veterans who frequently have difficulty accessing specialty care services, as well as efficiency in healthcare delivery by reducing travel and wait times.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anne Hale, Leah Haverhals, Rachel Johnson Source Type: research