Standardizing sepsis screening and management via a tele-ICU program improves patient care

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 560-564

  Rincon, Teresa A ^a   Bourke, Grace ^a   Seiver, Adam ^a,b  

^a SUTTER HEALTH   (United States)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

information management; process improvement; sepsis; technology; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX DISEASE; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENT SHARING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; LINE PLACEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SEPSIS; TREATMENT PROCESS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEPSIS; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MASS SCREENING; NURSE'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SEPSIS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 80051961891     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0225     Document Type: Review

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