Invited Commentary

Commentary on “Resident Perceptions of Competency and Comfort Before and After Telemedicine-ICU Implementation”

Authors: Christopher D. Jackson, MD

Abstract

Telemedicine in the intensive care unit (ICU) was first described by Grundy and colleagues in the 1980s.1 Using two-way audiovisual technology, centers that house practitioners (intensivists, advance practice providers, and critical care nurses) are connected to hospitals serving critically ill patients.

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References

1. Grundy BL, Jones PK, Lovitt A. Telemedicine in critical care: problems in design, implementation, and assessment. Crit Care Med 1982;10:471-475.
 
2. Lilly CM, Cody S, Zhao H, et al. Hospital mortality, length of stay, and preventable complications among critically ill patients before and after tele-ICU reengineering of critical care processes. JAMA 2011;305:2175-2183.
 
3. Summe A, Foor L, Hoeck L, et al. Resident perceptions of competency and comfort before and after telemedicine-ICU implementation. South Med J 2018;111:344-347.
 
4. Coletti C, Elliott DJ, Zubrow MT. Resident perceptions of a tele-intensive care unit implementation. Telemed J E Health 2010;16:894-897.