Using the Tele-ICU care delivery model to build organizational performance, part 1

Crit Care Nurs Q. 2011 Jul-Sep;34(3):177-81. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31821ee15c.

Abstract

The paradigm has shifted in care delivery models to effect improvements in both the quality and safety of patient care. Tele-Health integration is one example. By using mobile devices and the expertise of experienced clinicians in a remote location, bedside caregivers now can receive real-time assistance for patient management. The Tele-ICU is one example of an application of a technological model that accelerates clinical problem solving and decision-making, resulting in expediting critical care delivery and ultimately enhancing outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence*
  • Critical Care / organization & administration*
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical
  • Efficiency, Organizational*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Models, Organizational
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
  • Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
  • Power, Psychological
  • Remote Consultation
  • Telemedicine / organization & administration*