SGEM#102: Text Me for Emergency Department Follow-up

Studien extrahiert aus dem Podcast von Dr. Ken Milne

• 2015Improving Attendance at Post-Emergency Department Follow-up Via Automated Text Message Appointment RemindersEmergency & ResuscitationIn374 safety-net ED patients discharged with a follow-up appointment,automated text message remindersincreasedappointment attendancecompared withusual care
• 2014Predicting Geriatric Falls Following an Episode of Emergency Department CareEmergency & ResuscitationIn 767 older emergency department patients, ED history, examination and fall-risk instruments were tested against observed fall status for falls within 6 months.
• 2011txt2stopPsychiatry & BehaviouralIn 5800 UK smokers willing to quit, automated text-message cessation support doubled verified continuous abstinence at 6 months versus unrelated texts