PACE-IT study protocol: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the implementation of telehealth visual assessment in emergency care for people living in residential aged-care facilities

• Main Authors: Carla Sunner (Author), Michelle Therese Giles (Author), Vicki Parker (Author), Sophie Dilworth (Author), Kamana Bantawa (Author), Ashley Kable (Author), Chris Oldmeadow (Author), Maralyn Foureur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Transfer of residential aged-care facility (RACF) residents to Emergency Departments (ED) is common, risky and expensive. RACF residents who present to ED are more likely to have hospital readmissions, longer stays and face major risks related to hospital acquired complications....