Innovative Uses of Technology in Outreach and Engagement: UC Davis Children

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Innovative Uses of Technology in Outreach and
EngagementUC Davis Childrens Hospital
Telemedicine Program

• James P. Marcin, MD, MPH
• Associate Professor - Pediatric Critical Care
  Medicine
• Director, Pediatric Telemedicine
• phone [phone]
• pager 916-762-2430
• email james.marcin_at_ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

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Telemedicine As My Career

• Upon my arrival to UC Davis
• Undergraduate Studies Bioengineering
• Clinical Pediatric Critical Care
• Research Health Services Research and
  Biostatistics

Clinical Care Outreach
Telemedicine
Program Development for Department
Assess Impact of Technology on Quality of Care
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Telemedicine as my academic career

• Research
• 2,642,000 for Pediatric Telemedicine
• AHRQ Career Development Award other
• EMSC, HRSA, MCHB
• Education
• At UCD GGE, CHSR-PC, HIP, SPH with grad students
• Clinical Outreach Public Service
• All programs are for medically underserved and
  address disparities in access and quality of care
• Program Development
• New UCDCH Pediatric Telemedicine Program
• Expanding the walls of the Childrens Hospital

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Outcomes!

• The use of this technology results in
• Higher parent satisfaction of care support for
  remote provider
• Higher measures of quality of care
• More efficient utilization of resources
• Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium Only national
  event of its kind

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Example of Pediatric Telemedicine