Evaluating Tele-ICU Implementation Based on Observed and Predicted ICU Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis∗

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 501-507

  Fusaro, Mario V ^a,b   Becker, Christian ^a,b   Scurlock, Corey ^a,b  

^a WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

electronic intensive care unit; mortality; observed mortality; predicted mortality; tele intensive care unit; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA EXTRACTION; DATA SYNTHESIS; EMBASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INTENSIVE CARE; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT, HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85063048393     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003627     Document Type: Article

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