title: Outcomes related to telemedicine in the intensive care unit: what we know and would like to know.
abstract: Telemedicine has been increasingly used in the intensive care unit setting (Tele-ICU) for providing care. Given the shortage of qualified intensivists and critical care nurses in the United States and the ever-increasing demand for intensive care services, Tele-ICU has been proposed as a strategy to bridge this supply/demand gap. The Tele-ICU staffing model provides for many important outcome benefits that have been evaluated over the years by several studies. In this review, the authors summarize the existing evidence and identify areas where further evaluation is warranted.
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, 21 Greams Lane, Chennai 600 006, India.
authors: Ramesh
authors: R
authors: Venkataraman
authors: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, 21 Greams Lane, Chennai 600 006, India. Electronic address: nramakrishnan@icumedicine.com.
authors: Nagarajan
authors: N
authors: Ramakrishnan
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Outcomes; Tele-ICU; Tele-intensivist; Tele-monitoring; Telemedicine