title: Implementation of a Web-based system to improve the transitional care of older adults.
abstract: We constructed a bidirectional Web-based system to transmit critical patient information in real time between referring nursing homes and a university hospital emergency department (ED) to facilitate the care of patients referred to our ED. Our model was inexpensive, improved measures of information transfer, and increased provider satisfaction.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Informational Services, University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
authors: Zeke
authors: Z
authors: Zamora
authors: Brenda
authors: B
authors: McCall
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Patel
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Biese
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Lamantia
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Platts-Mills
authors: Nelson
authors: N
authors: Naus
authors: Hans P
authors: HP
authors: Jerkewitz
authors: Charles B
authors: CB
authors: Cairns
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Busby-Whitehead
authors: John S
authors: JS
authors: Kizer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*