Fast-track Discharge Combined With Treatment and Rehabilitation at Home With Telemedicine

Participants are acute in-patients at the Medical Department, Kolding Hospital. Participants shall be informed about the project, and all screened initially within 30 minutes. After 3-4 hours adjusted treatment and possible need for new investigations are conducted. Patients are randomized at discharge to home treatment with rounds via telemedicine with support of emergency team of nurses or hospitalization in emergency unit. Observations, treatment and rehabilitation follow the same standards and guidelines for all patients. The cohort of patients is recruited between Oct 1, 2015 until January 1, 2016. The study is a randomized quality evaluation study of patient satisfaction, of the emergency team at Kolding Municipality, re-admittance rate, use of other health services, and new services from the municipality.