Keeping the sickest patients safer: telemedicine and critical care

Fiona Winterbottom; Anita Campbell

doi:10.3928/00220124-20121120-94

Keeping the sickest patients safer: telemedicine and critical care

J Contin Educ Nurs. 2012 Dec;43(12):537-8. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20121120-94.

Authors

Fiona Winterbottom¹, Anita Campbell

Affiliation

¹ Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Fwinterbottom@ochsner.org

PMID: 23181404
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20121120-94

Abstract

Telemedicine in critical care offers opportunities to improve quality and safety by connecting bedside care teams with off-site tele-ICU staff using advanced software and continuous remote monitoring technology. This leads to more proactive care, fewer complications, and timely decisions regarding care.

MeSH terms

Critical Care / organization & administration*
Critical Care / standards
Critical Illness / nursing*
Critical Illness / therapy*
Humans
Intensive Care Units / organization & administration*
Intensive Care Units / standards
Telemedicine / organization & administration*
Telemedicine / standards