The "virtual ward" model did not reduce readmission or mortality rates among high-risk patients, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The model relocates ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a post-discharge “virtual ward” model of care did not reduce readmission rates or death among high-risk ...

In a trial involving patients at high risk of hospital readmission or death, use of a virtual ward model of care (using some elements of hospital care in the community) after hospital discharge did ...

High-risk patients enrolled in a "virtual ward" model of care after hospital discharge did not have a lower rate of readmissions or mortality over the course of a year compared with patients with ...

image: A virtual ward, a new model of care that provides support to high-risk and complex patients in the community for a few weeks after discharge from hospital, did not prevent hospital readmissions ...

In the United Kingdom, a "virtual ward" model has shown some success in reducing hospital admissions and costs, according to the report, "Predictive Modeling in Action: How 'Virtual Wards' Help ...

An economic analysis of the NHS flagship 'virtual wards' programme found it reduced lengths of stay but rates of readmission were higher, and the cost per day of virtual ward care was almost double ...

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina is developing a telemedicine prototype to assist hospitals and patients when intensive care units are over capacity. MUSC is one of nine remaining ...

The topics in this series were developed by New Scientist in conjunction with Philips, which paid for them to be produced IF YOU have ever had to stay on a hospital ward, you will know how stressful ...

Do you own an oximeter? If so, do you know how and when to use it? It could save your life. COVID-19 has killed at least 60,000 people in the UK. Many who die have a sudden drop in their blood oxygen ...

NICE's medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on virtual ward platform technologies for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) from several sources, including an assessment report by ...