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| Evaluating the role of tele-emergency care in healthcare costs and long-term outcomes for rural Medicare beneficiaries with sepsis | |
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| Investigator (PI): | Mohr, Nicholas |
| Performing Organization (PO): |
(Current): University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Rural Telehealth Research Center / (319) 384-3830 |
| Supporting Agency (SA): | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Rural Health Policy |
| Initial Year: | 2020 |
| Final Year: | 2021 |
| Record Source/Award ID: | HRSA/ 0 |
| Award Type: | Grant |
| Abstract: | Emergency department-based telemedicine (tele-ED) consultation between a rural provider and a board-certified emergency physician may deliver the expertise to reduce care delays and improve outcomes of sepsis patients while avoiding unnecessary costs. High-quality early sepsis care has been associated with decreased organ failure, shorter ICU and hospital length-of-stay, and improved survival. The objective of the project is to measure the effect of tele-ED consultation in reducing healthcare costs and improving long-term outcomes in sepsis patients in rural EDs compared to control patients who are not treated with tele-ED. This project has important health policy implications for rural populations in that it will identify whether and to what degree early treatment with tele-ED leads to enhanced outcomes and cost savings. |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Iowa |
| Zip Code: | 52246 |
| UI: | 20211031 |
| Project Status: | Ongoing |