Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Considerations to Make Prior to Making a New Dentist Appointment

    September 27, 2023

    What Amenities at Rehab Centers Aid in Speeding Up Addiction Recovery?

    September 21, 2023

    Causes and Treatment Options for Spider Veins on The Face in Boise

    September 20, 2023
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Positive HealthcarePositive Healthcare
    • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Get In Touch
    • Our Authors
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    SUBSCRIBE
    • Beauty
    • Dentistry
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Health Tips
      • Child Care
    • Health Insurance
    • Home Remedies
    • Pharmacy
    • Surgery
    • Treatments
    Positive HealthcarePositive Healthcare
    Home»Health»How Deploying Telehealth in the ER Can Improve Delivery
    Health

    How Deploying Telehealth in the ER Can Improve Delivery

    adminBy adminSeptember 14, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit WhatsApp Email
    How Deploying Telehealth in the ER Can Improve Delivery
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email

    Though it is common for people to assume that telehealth consists of nothing more than video chats between doctors and patients, the telehealth concept has grown far beyond such simple explanations. Thanks to evolving technology and the willingness to adopt new strategies, telehealth is improving every facet of medicine – including emergency medicine.

    Believe it or not, deploying telehealth technologies can improve ER delivery. Companies like San Antonio-based CSI Health are leading the charge, designing and deploying a variety of telehealth solutions that are making ERs more efficient, more effective, and more productive.

    Telehealth Triage

    If you work in the ER, you know that triage is the practice of evaluating patients as they come in to determine how serious their conditions are and what they are likely to need in terms of treatment. Triage can be time-consuming using traditional strategies. Telehealth can cut down on triage time and increase ER efficiency.

    Telehealth triage can be conducted in an isolated location as patients enter the hospital. But it can also be conducted remotely. CSI Health’s X-1 Mobile Unit is a compact and portable telehealth kit that includes on-board diagnostics. It could easily be deployed for remote triage by local fire departments and ambulance services.

    Telehealth Emergency Care

    Telehealth can also improve ER delivery by facilitating remote care. This particular benefit is well-suited to rural hospitals whose ER units are not always fully staffed. By connecting that rural hospital with a larger metro hospital via telehealth, you help the smaller hospital provide better care through virtual assistance provided by the larger hospital.

    Imagine a rural patient visiting a smaller, local hospital due to a mysterious illness the lone ER doctor at that hospital has never seen before. Consulting with a specialist located hundreds or even thousands of miles away is possible via telehealth. The consultation could very well save the patient’s life.

    Telehealth Rounds

    The thing about telehealth is that patient and doctor do not have to be far apart to make it work. Telehealth works equally well inside a confined hospital space. In the ER, consider the possibility of telehealth facilitating virtual rounds.

    Telehealth terminals installed in each ER room offer the opportunity for doctors to conduct virtual rounds rather than continually making the circuit from room to room. The same technology can be utilized to consult with a patient’s family when they cannot be at the hospital.

    Telehealth Follow-Up

    Finally, patients are not necessarily out of the woods when they leave the ER. In many cases, ER visits require timely follow-up. This is yet another opportunity for ER departments to utilize telemedicine to improve productivity.

    Follow-up visits can be conducted virtually when circumstances warrant. Doing so saves time for both physician and patient. Virtual follow-up eliminates patient commutes. It reduces patient no-shows. It allows both patients and doctors to maximize their time.

    Time to Think Outside the Box

    No doubt there are healthcare administrators and ER managers that may never see their way clear to implementing telehealth for emergency medicine. But for those with an open mind, it is time to start thinking outside the box. Traditional strategies have served us well, but times are changing.

    We can do some amazing things with technology. Closing off emergency medicine to the possibilities doesn’t serve hospitals or patients well. Opening up to technology and its potential to improve healthcare delivery does.

    Telehealth is making huge strides in modern healthcare. As other areas of healthcare embrace it, the emergency department should not be left behind. Telehealth can improve healthcare delivery in the ER if it is used willingly and with an eye on maximizing its potential.

    CSI Health
    admin
    • Website

    Related Posts

    What Amenities at Rehab Centers Aid in Speeding Up Addiction Recovery?

    September 21, 2023

    Pointers For ENT Specialist Visit

    September 15, 2023

    Psychiatry: Holistic Approach for Physical and Mental Health

    September 7, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Latest Posts

    Considerations to Make Prior to Making a New Dentist Appointment

    September 27, 2023

    What Amenities at Rehab Centers Aid in Speeding Up Addiction Recovery?

    September 21, 2023

    Causes and Treatment Options for Spider Veins on The Face in Boise

    September 20, 2023

    What to Expect During a Consultation with a Vascular Surgeon

    September 20, 2023
    Categories
    • Beauty (6)
    • Child Care (7)
    • Dentistry (24)
    • Disease (8)
    • Fitness (9)
    • Food (8)
    • Hair Care (3)
    • Health (49)
    • Health Insurance (3)
    • Lifestyle (2)
    • Mental Health (4)
    • Pharmacy (5)
    • Surgery (5)
    • Treatments (10)
    • Women's Health (3)
    • Yoga (1)
    Archives
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    About Us
    About Us

    This blog is developed for latest tips of health, fitness, exercise, covid-19, hospitals , disease & treatments and all information provided by Positive Healthcare.

    Popular

    Opt For The Most Trusted Dentist Near Me!

    July 3, 2021

    4 Common Myths Related to Chiropractic Services

    June 8, 2021

    Why Cranial Osteopathy for Babies

    July 17, 2021
    Our Picks

    Considerations to Make Prior to Making a New Dentist Appointment

    September 27, 2023

    What Amenities at Rehab Centers Aid in Speeding Up Addiction Recovery?

    September 21, 2023

    Causes and Treatment Options for Spider Veins on The Face in Boise

    September 20, 2023
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Get In Touch
    • Our Authors
    Copyright © 2023 Positive Healthcare. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.