Observational studyClinical interventions in aging2017
A community virtual ward model to support older persons with complex health care and social care needs.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Beyond the Bedside: The Pivotal Role of Nursing Clinical Leadership in Developing Virtual Ward Care Through Telemedicine-A Review of the Evidence.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Review
- Policy Considerations for National Virtual Hospitals: Global Evidence and the Seha Virtual Hospital Model.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Commissioners' views and experiences of implementing virtual wards in Integrated Care Systems in England: a longitudinal qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Digital technology for older adults with functional disabilities at home: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Patient demographics, diagnoses, and care needs in a Norwegian Community Virtual Ward versus Skilled Nursing Facility: a longitudinal comparative cohort study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Patient's Perceptions of a Centralized Virtual Ward for Remote Patient Monitoring in Primary Care: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Caring for children with medical complexity: Homecare nurses' point of view.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- Practitioners' perspectives on implementation of acute virtual wards: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- The Views and Experiences of Integrated Care System Commissioners About the Adoption and Implementation of Virtual Wards in England: Qualitative Exploration Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Virtual wards for people with frailty: what works, for whom, how and why-a rapid realist review.Age and ageing · 2024Review
- Virtual wards: a rapid evidence synthesis and implications for the care of older people.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- eHealth in Care Coordination for Older Adults Living at Home: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- A Novel Hospital-to-Home System for Children With Medical Complexities: Usability Testing Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Outcomes from a virtual ward delivering oxygen at home for patients recovering from COVID-19: a real world observational study.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2022Observational
- Integrating hospital and community care: using a community virtual ward model to deliver combined specialist and generalist care to patients with severe chronic respiratory disease in their homes.Irish journal of medical science · 2022Article
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- Establishing and operating a 'virtual ward' system to provide care for patients with COVID-19 at home: experience from The Gambia.BMJ global health · 2021Article
- Utilisation of a Suite of Screening Tools to Determine Adverse Healthcare Outcomes in an Older Frail Population Admitted to a Community Virtual Ward.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Virtual Ward Model of Care for Patients With COVID-19: Retrospective Single-Center Clinical Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally the older population is increasing rapidly. As a result there is an increase in frail older persons living within the community, with increased risks of a hospital admission and higher mortality and morbidity rates. Due to complexity of care, health care professionals face challenges in providing effective case management and avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital. A community virtual ward (CVW) model was developed to assist health care professionals to support older persons at home during periods of illness and/or functional decline.
methodsA quantitative observational study was conducted to examine if a CVW model of care reduced unplanned hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) presentations in 54 patients over a 12-month period. The sign-rank test examined matched data on bed days, ED presentations, and unplanned hospital admissions pre- and post-CVW implementation. Other risk factors for admission to hospital were examined using the Mann-Whitney test pre-and post-CVW admission, including falls, living alone, and cognition. Correlations between hospital admission avoidances and unplanned hospital admissions and ED presentations were tested using Spearman's
resultsThere was a reduction in ED presentations post-CVW admission (
conclusionThrough an integrated approach to care, a CVW model in the care of older persons can reduce ED presentations and unplanned hospital admissions.
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