Exploring Telehealth to Improve Discharge Outcomes in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The inpatient to outpatient transition is critical for patient safety but suffers from lack of standardization and communication. Expanding telehealth use allows unique opportunities to leverage secure video conferencing to streamline communication between families and hospital-based providers (HBPs) after hospital discharge. We conducted a qualitative study to evaluate HBP and caregiver beliefs regarding a proposed telehealth follow-up visit after hospital discharge (THDF).

Methods

Interviews were conducted with pediatric hospitalists, senior pediatric residents, and caregivers of patients recently hospitalized on the study hospital's pediatric hospitalist service. Authors developed consensus regarding major themes to inform THDF design. These were organized into

SUBMITTER: Ram B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature