Annals of emergency medicine
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We report the impact of telemedicine virtual rounding in emergency department observation units (EDOU) on the effectiveness, safety, and cost relative to traditional observation care. ⋯ Using tele-obs to manage observation patients in an ED observation unit was not associated with significant differences in length of stay, admission status, measured adverse events, or total direct cost.
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Editorial Comment
Community First Responders: When Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?