The role of telehealth in sepsis care in rural emergency departments: A qualitative study of emergency department sepsis telehealth user perspectives
Tele-ED care was used by rural providers for sepsis treatment, but many barriers existed that may have limited potential benefits to its use.
Authors
- Luke Mack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1253-8257)
- Marcia M. Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-1302)
- Steven Q. Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-2717)
- Amanda Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9920-565X)
- Katie DeJong
- Brett Faine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-9857)
- Keith J. Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6533-3303)
- Elizabeth A. Chrischilles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-1955)
- Kimberly A. S. Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6005-0542)
- Nicholas M. Mohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0497-5828)
- Christopher R. Carpenter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2603-7157)
- Brian M. Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3757-756X)
- Michael P. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-4058)
- Edith A. Parker
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of South Dakota (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Sioux Falls (US)
- Avera Health (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321299
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality