Evaluation of a virtual emergency care service to avoid unnecessary emergency department presentations and provide specialist‐led definitive care
STAR prevented unnecessary transfers to ED with a 7-day representation rate comparable to the wider hospital. Referrers reported a number of benefits to the service, as well as identifying potential barriers to engagement. The integration of a specialist emergency care telehealth service into the health system could alleviate pressure on EDs in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Authors
- Martin Than (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9399-5227)
- Scott M. Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-2859)
- John W. Pickering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-0344)
- Mark Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5978-6843)
- Laura R Joyce
- Marc Gutenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-0697)
- James B. Weaver
Institutions
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NZ)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70048
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- University of Otago