A smart approach to meeting emergent care needs
The eConsultant – SNF telehealth program connects skilled nursing facility (SNF) staff with remote clinicians. It is designed to keep patients in the SNF for evaluation and treatment and lessen the need for costly emergency transfers.
Real-world results
During a six-month eConsultant - SNF pilot, a total of 131 calls were placed from the SNFs to the telehealth center. In the evaluation of those calls, the health system estimated in about 15 percent of those cases, an emergency department transfer was avoided.* *Transfer avoidance is subjective analysis based on staff input.¹
Analytics which drive evidence-based best practice
Philips eICU Research Institute (eRI) was established by Philips as a platform to advance the knowledge of critical care. The ERI database is a repository of anonymous data donated by member institutions and is instrumental in product development as well as a key enabler for critical research in the intensive care field.
- 1. Philips eConsultant-SNF Pilot Study. 2013-2014. Banner Health.
