Telemedicine vs Face-to-Face for Nursing Home Residents With Acute Presentations: A Noninferiority Study

Telemedicine and face-to-face outreach services to nursing homes (NHs) have been used to reduce hospital utilization rates for acute presentations. However, how these modalities compare against each other is unclear. This article examines if the management of acute presentations in NHs with care involving telemedicine is noninferior to care delivered face-to-face.