Publications by authors named "Natalia Forbath"
Background: In-hospital consultation is essential for patient care. We previously proposed a framework of seven specific consultation types to classify consult requests to improve communication, workflow, and provider satisfaction.
Methods: This multimethods study's aim was to evaluate the applicability of the consult classification framework to real internal medicine (IM) consults.
Article Synopsis
- The purpose of the pilot project was to evaluate the feasibility of using an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) system to monitor symptoms, adherence, and financial concerns for patients starting oral chemotherapy, especially in the context of increased remote care needs due to COVID-19.
- Results showed that patients using the ePRO system had a quicker time to first symptom assessment (3 days) compared to a historical cohort (7 days), demonstrating that the ePRO tool could enhance monitoring efficiency.
- Although there were no significant differences in emergency department visits or hospitalizations between the ePRO group and the historical group, the study concludes that a systematic ePRO approach is feasible and suggests further research to improve patient engagement and assess long