Publications by authors named "Steven J Berman"
Objective: The value of home telehealth self-monitoring with nurse oversight has been demonstrated; however, there is a dearth of objective documentation of patients' experiences with such a model. We used a mixed methods approach to examine the value of home telehealth monitoring with remote care nurse (RCN) support from the perspective of participants in our study.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-three patients who used remote technology to self-monitor their health at home participated in a semistructured interview.
Objective: This study is a continuation of a previous pilot project that demonstrated improved health outcomes and significant cost savings using home telehealth with nurse oversight in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing chronic dialysis. We are reporting the results of a larger sample size over a 3-year study period to test the validity of our original observations.
Subjects And Methods: Ninety-nine patients were included in this study; 43 (18 females, 25 males) with a mean age of 58.
Objective: Most dialysis patients have multiple comorbidities with complex healthcare needs and consume a disproportionate share of medical resources. We conducted a pilot study employing telehealth technology to determine whether home-based preventative care can improve healthcare outcomes, impact quality of life (QOL), and be cost effective by proactively managing underlying chronic conditions that place the patient at risk.
Materials And Methods: Forty-four patients (19 in the remote technology group [RT] and 25 in the usual care group [UC]) participated in this study.
Background: This study examines the spectrum of infections in a selected population of patients requiring long-term dialysis, enlarging the focus beyond infections associated with the dialysis process.
Methods: Infection data were reviewed from complete archived inpatient and outpatient dialysis records of 433 patients who were treated at a single hospital-based dialysis program and its dialysis satellites over a 9-year period, from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 2000.
Results: The study period included 424,700 days of dialysis experience.