Background: With the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the need for telemedicine is growing rapidly worldwide. The development and improvement of remote physical examination systems, especially remote cardiopulmonary auscultation are required to facilitate telemedicine. A system combining an electronic stethoscope and Bluetooth connectivity is a promising option for remote auscultation in hospitals and clinics. However, the [...]

Background: Patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are a nationwide concern. They have significant morbidity, mortality & for several reasons, such as comorbid psychiatric conditions, medication noncompliance, low income or poor access to healthcare services, have an increased risk of hospital readmissions. Processes aimed at reducing readmission rates in this population are important for improving [...]

Background: During COVID-19, students, residents and their programs find themselves in a unique situation. Balancing the educational needs of a training program with the safety of trainees is a challenging task, specifically when taking care of patients who are COVID-19 positive or patients under investigation. Purpose: One increasingly available tool that can help protect trainees, [...]

Background: Hospital at home is a novel healthcare delivery model offering acute inpatient care outside hospital walls. In the United States, hospital at home programs are almost exclusively offered in urban settings. Many rural regions of the United States have difficulty with adequate healthcare access, and there is little data on rural hospital at home [...]

Background: As a direct or indirect consequence of the COVID-19 crisis, staff shortages are inevitable. Hospitalists may require quarantine after significant exposure to the virus or due to illness. Census surges are anticipated as well. It is crucial to implement alternate staffing plans to prevent disruptions in patient care. Telemedicine can be leveraged as a [...]

Background: Access to pediatric subspecialty care is often challenging outside of large urban areas, especially in the field of pediatric dermatology. Overall, demand for pediatric dermatologic care outstrips the supply of pediatric dermatologists. As a result, the need for dermatology consultative services to hospitalized children is increasingly unmet. Teledermatology, or the use of telemedicine platforms [...]