Implementation of a telemedical urgency assessment procedure in the pediatric emergency room: evaluation results
Beyer, A.; Moon, K.; Hirsch, T.; Lode, H.N.; Hoffmann, W.; van den Berg, N. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2024 · Heft S 04 · S. S275 bis S281
Bibliografische Angaben
Zusammenfassung
Background In rural areas in Germany, the number of emergency departments with pediatric expertise decreases. Telemedicine solutions are used sporadically, but they lack certain parameters for assessing a child's health status, such as touch and smell. We tested and evaluated the implementation of a telemedical, cross-hospital urgency assessment in pediatric emergency rooms. The telemedical urgency assessments were carried out via video conferences and were compared to the usual on-site procedure. Primary results of the concordance analysis have been published elsewhere. This work describes the results of the ev…