Abstract
New telehealth platforms and interventions have proliferated over the past decade and will be further spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging literature examines the efficacy and safety of these interventions. Early pilot studies and trials demonstrate equivalent outcomes of telehealth interventions that seek to replace routine postoperative care in low-risk patients who have undergone low-risk surgeries. Studies are underway to evaluate interventions in higher-risk populations undergoing more complex procedures. Tele-ICU platforms demonstrate promise to provide specialized, high-acuity care to underserved areas and may also be used to augment compliance with evidence-based protocols.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-119 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- Surgical safety
- Telehealth
- Telemedicine
- mHealth
- Humans
- Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology
- Ambulatory Care
- Pandemics/prevention & control
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- Postoperative Care
- Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology
- Betacoronavirus
- Critical Care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery