Telemedicine for Older Adult Nursing Home Residents to Avoid Emergency Department Visits: The Experience of the NHTeleED Project in Maryland

Use of telehealth in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is increasing, and may be accelerated with experience gained during the Coronavirus disease 2w019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1,2 Leaders in post-acute and long-term care, including the telemedicine working group of AMDA, are joining forces with acute care settings, emergency departments (EDs), and large health care organizations to develop guidelines2 and improve quality of care for residents. Telemedicine services may be one solution to address need for rapid evaluation and treatment of resident acute conditions and access limitations during outbreaks of infections.