Remote control. Specialists are running intensive-care units from remote sites via computers, and at least one health system with the e-ICU is reaping financial rewards--and saving lives.
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013038:Specialization; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods*; D014768:Virginia