TY - JOUR T1 - Telehealth: a trial with acute medical patients JF - Future Hospital Journal JO - Future Hosp J SP - s36 LP - s36 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.2-2-s36 VL - 2 IS - Suppl 2 AU - John Smith AU - Linda Milburn Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/Suppl_2/s36.abstract N2 - To reduce hospital admissions and support early discharge in key acute medical conditions by enhancing care and safety within the patient's own home.Following attendance at the acute medical unit / clinical assessment team as either a ward attender or inpatient, patients with one of four key conditions were identified for telehealth monitoring: pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, severe hypertension and atrial fibrillation.The selected patients were given a mymedic telehealth system installed in their own homes. … ER -