Use of Emergency Telemedicine Physicians for Telephone Triage Disposition of Pediatric Patients
Our data suggests that telemedicine physicians can safely downgrade nurse triage care recommendations for pediatric patients. Most downgraded patients sought outpatient care, avoiding unnecessary utilization of the emergency department without evidence of associated harm.
Authors
- Benjamin W. Iliff
- Ronna L. Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-6990)
- Christopher S. Russi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0603-1177)
- Aidan F. Mullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-6935)
- Meghan Cain
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic Health System (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003312
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38