Evaluating Tele-ICU Cost-An Imperfect Science∗

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 441-442

  Ries, Michael ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

tele ICU costs

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTENSIVIST; LENGTH OF STAY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TELEMEDICINE; ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL COST; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84954342237     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001506     Document Type: Editorial

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