The Association Between Telemedicine and Emergency Department (ED) Disposition: A Stepped Wedge Design of an ED‐Based Telemedicine Program in Critical Access Hospitals

Purpose To study the relationship between the availability and activation of emergency department‐based telemedicine (teleED) and patient disposition in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Methods A non randomized stepped wedge design examined 133,396 ED visits in 15 CAHs that subscribe to a single teleED provider. Data were available for at least 12 months prior to teleED implementation and at least 12 months of post‐implementation. Primary...