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Telemedicine Use and the Reduction of Psychiatric Admissions from a Long-Term Care Facility

Carmel Roques, MSW, LCSW, NHA

Linda Hovanec, RN MEd

Beverly N. Jones, III, MD

Copper Ridge is a long-term care facility that provides care for persons with dementia and their families from early diagnosis to end of life. A low-cost videoconferencing system was employed in the development of a comprehensive, integrated continuum of care for Copper Ridge residents by bridging long-term care with inpatient psychiatric care at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this article, we discuss the Copper Ridge/Johns Hopkins telemedicine project and how its operation appears to have brought about a reduction in psychiatric admissions. Telemedicine projects using inexpensive technology over standard telephone lines can be successfully used in long-term care settings. (J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2001; 14:76-79).

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Vol. 14, No. 2, 76-79 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/089198870101400206


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