Overall , telemedicine was shown to be beneficial , with home-based teletransmission effectively reducing all-cause mortality and HF-related hospital admission , length of stay and mortality in patients with HF
Telemedicine interventions may be associated with reductions in hospital admission rate and mortality in patients with heart failure ( HF ) .
Impact of Telehealth on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this r and omized field study was to determine the effects of telehomecare on hospitalization , emergency department ( ED ) use , mortality , and symptoms related to sodium and fluid intake , medication use , and physical activity . The sample consists of 284 patients with heart failure . The authors used logistic regression to study the effects of telehomecare on health services utilization and mortality and a general linear model to analyze changes in self-reported symptoms . On average , patients in the telehomecare groups had a lower probability of hospitalizations and ED visits than did patients in the control group . Differences were statistically significant at 60 days but not 120 days . Results show a greater reduction in symptoms for patients using telehomecare compared to control patients . The technology enables frequent monitoring of clinical indices and permits the home health care nurse to detect changes in cardiac status and intervene when necessary
Overall , telemedicine was shown to be beneficial , with home-based teletransmission effectively reducing all-cause mortality and HF-related hospital admission , length of stay and mortality in patients with HF
Telemedicine interventions may be associated with reductions in hospital admission rate and mortality in patients with heart failure ( HF ) .