Open AccessTelemedicine is associated with rapid transfer and fewer involuntary holds among patients presenting with suicidal ideation in rural hospitals: a propensity matched cohort study
Author(s) -
J. Priyanka Vakkalanka,
Karisa Harland,
Amy Wittrock,
Margaret Schmidt,
Luke Mack,
Matthew Nipe,
Elaine Himadi,
Marcia M. Ward,
Nicholas M. Mohr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of epidemiology and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.692
H-Index - 170
eISSN - 1470-2738
pISSN - 0143-005X
DOI - 10.1136/jech-2019-212623
Subject(s) - medicine , propensity score matching , telemedicine , suicidal ideation , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , odds ratio , odds , emergency medicine , emergency department , cohort , cohort study , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , health care , economics , economic growth
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of telemedicine in clinical management and patient outcomes of patients presenting to rural critical access hospital emergency departments (EDs) with suicidal ideation or attempt.