Authors

1. Zamora, Zeke MD
2. McCall, Brenda BSN, RN
3. Patel, Laura MD
4. Biese, Kevin MD
5. LaMantia, Michael MD
6. Platts-Mills, Tim MD
7. Naus, Nelson BS
8. Jerkewitz, Hans P. BS
9. Cairns, Charles B. MD
10. Busby-Whitehead, Jan MD
11. Kizer, John S. MD

Abstract

We constructed a bidirectional Web-based system to transmit critical patient information in real time between referring nursing homes and a university hospital emergency department (ED) to facilitate the care of patients referred to our ED. Our model was inexpensive, improved measures of information transfer, and increased provider satisfaction.