Evolution of Telehealth Program to Meet Current Needs of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Communities

Victoria L Walker; Victoria L S Britson; Robin F Arends; Joseph G Rees; Filiz M Junge

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105079

Evolution of Telehealth Program to Meet Current Needs of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Communities

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Aug;25(8):105079. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105079. Epub 2024 Jun 10.

Authors

Victoria L Walker¹, Victoria L S Britson², Robin F Arends³, Joseph G Rees³, Filiz M Junge³

Affiliations

¹ Avel eCare, Senior Care, Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Department of Family Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD, USA.
² Avel eCare, Senior Care, Sioux Falls, SD, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Avel eCare, Senior Care, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.

PMID: 38871008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105079

Abstract

This article describes a telehealth program initially created to reduce transfers to acute care from the nursing home and its evolution into a robust program that includes Behavioral Health, a Medical Director program, and telenursing.

Keywords: Post-acute and long-term care (PALTC); staffing support; technology and innovation; telehealth.

MeSH terms

Humans
Long-Term Care
Nursing Homes
Patient Transfer
Subacute Care
Telemedicine*