Open AccessTelemedicine Consultation to Assess Neonatal Encephalopathy in Rural Community Hospitals and Tertiary Care Centers
Author(s) -
Rachel Coffey,
Misty Melendi,
Anya K Cutler,
Alexa Craig
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of maine medical center
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-2225
DOI - 10.46804/2641-2225.1115
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , community hospital , telemedicine , observational study , apgar score , pediatrics , rural community , emergency medicine , gestational age , medical emergency , family medicine , pregnancy , nursing , health care , socioeconomics , sociology , economics , economic growth , pathology , biology , genetics
Teleconsultation is used in tertiary care hospitals to evaluate neonatal encephalopathy. Neonates born in community hospitals, however, often experience delayed evaluation due to transport to the tertiary care center. We studied teleconsultations in community hospitals to decrease this disparity.