کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5954785 1173322 2014 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Clinical and Financial Considerations for Implementing an ICU Telemedicine Program
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Clinical and Financial Considerations for Implementing an ICU Telemedicine Program
چکیده انگلیسی
As the population in the United States increases and ages, the need to provide high-quality, safe, and cost-effective care to the most critically ill patients will be of great importance. With the projected shortage of intensivists, innovative changes to improve efficiency and increase productivity will be necessary. Telemedicine programs in the ICUs (tele-ICUs) are a successful strategy to improve intensivist access to critically ill patients. Although significant capital and maintenance costs are associated with tele-ICUs, these costs can be offset by indirect financial benefits, such as decreased length of stay. To achieve the positive clinical outcomes desired, tele-ICUs must be carefully designed and implemented. In this article, we discuss the clinical benefits of tele-ICUs. We review the financial considerations, including direct and indirect reimbursement and development and maintenance costs. Finally, we review design and implementation considerations for tele-ICUs.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Chest - Volume 145, Issue 6, June 2014, Pages 1392-1396
نویسندگان
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