Expanding technology in the ICU: The case for the utilization of telemedicine

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 485-492

  Deslich, Stacie ^a   Coustasse, Alberto ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

benefits barriers; healthcare cost; implementation; tele intensive care unit; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

COSTS; HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; RURAL AREAS; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

BENEFITS BARRIERS; ENGLISH LANGUAGES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; IMPLEMENTATION; LITERATURE SEARCH; QUALITATIVE STUDY; TELE-INTENSIVE CARE UNIT;

INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

CASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

CASE MANAGEMENT; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900015265     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0102     Document Type: Article

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