Clinical and financial considerations for implementing an ICU telemedicine program

Chest

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1392-1396

  Kruklitis, Robert J ^a   Tracy, Joseph A ^a   McCambridge, Matthew M ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTENSIVIST; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901856034     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-0868     Document Type: Article

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