ICU Telemedicine Solutions

Steven A Fuhrman; Craig M Lilly

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2015.05.004

ICU Telemedicine Solutions

Clin Chest Med. 2015 Sep;36(3):401-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 Jun 27.

Authors

Steven A Fuhrman¹, Craig M Lilly²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara eICU, Sentara Medical Group, Raleigh 306, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
² Department of Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26304277
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.05.004

Abstract

During the last 15 years, critical care services provided via telemedicine have expanded to now be incorporated into the care of 13% of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States. A response to shortfalls in the availability of critical care-trained providers has evolved into integrated programs of ICU care with contributions to improved outcomes through proactive management, population oversight, and standardization of care processes. The most impactful characteristics of successful ICU telemedicine programs are now better understood with more than a decade of national experience and the accrued benefits to health care systems.

Keywords: Intensive care unit; Tele-ICU; Telemedicine; Virtual medicine; eICU.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Intensive Care Units / organization & administration*
Telemedicine*