Authors

Donna Lee Armaignac, Baptist Health South FloridaFollow
Anshul Saxena, Baptist Health Medical GroupFollow
Muni Rubens, Miami Cancer InstituteFollow
Carlos Valle, Baptist Health South FloridaFollow
Lisa-Mae Williams, Baptist Health South FloridaFollow
Emir Veledar, Baptist Health South FloridaFollow
Louis Gidel, Baptist Health South FloridaFollow

Impact of Telemedicine on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost among Patients in Progressive Care Units: Experience from a Large Healthcare System

Abstract

Utilizing a retrospective observational study design, this study aimed to determine whether telemedicine intervention can affect hospital mortality, length of stay, and direct costs for progressive care unit patients. Adult patients admitted to progressive care unit (PCU) as their primary admission in a large health care system between December 2011 and August 2016 (n = 16091). During the study period, PCU patients with telemedicine intervention (TPCU, n = 8091) and nontelemedicine (NTPCU, n = 8000) were compared concurrently. Primary outcome was PCU and hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were hospital length of stay, PCU length of stay, and mean direct costs. The mean age NTPCU and TPCU patients were 63.4 years (95%CI, 62.9-63.8 yr) and 71.1 years (95% CI, 70.7-71.74 yr), respectively. All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group Disease Severity (p

Publication Date

10-25-2019

Presented At:

14th Annual BHSF Research Conference

Content Type

Poster

Citation

Armaignac, Donna Lee; Saxena, Anshul; Rubens, Muni; Valle, Carlos; Williams, Lisa-Mae; Veledar, Emir; and Gidel, Louis, "Impact of Telemedicine on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost among Patients in Progressive Care Units: Experience from a Large Healthcare System" (2019). All Publications. 3287.
https://scholarlycommons.baptisthealth.net/se-all-publications/3287