title: How to develop a tele-ICU model?
abstract: The concept of the tele-ICU (intensive care unit) is about 30 years old and more hospitals are utilizing it to cover multiple hospitals in their system or for hospitals that lack on-site critical care coverage such as in the rural setting. Doing a needs analysis, picking the appropriate committee to oversee development of the correct model, choosing quality metrics to measure, and designing an implementation plan that has a timeline is how the process should begin. Research including visitation to established programs and connecting with professional societies are helpful. Developing both a business and financial plan will optimize the value of a tele-ICU program. The innovative ICU nursing director will help to integrate a telemedicine program seamlessly with the on-site program to insure a successful program that benefits patients, their families, the ICU staff, and the hospital.
authors.affiliation: C30 Telemedicine, Ojai, California, USA. herb.rogove@c3otelemedicine.com
authors.forename: Herb
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rogove
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States