Main description:

This text provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of telemedicine in the ICU. The first part of the book reviews common issues faced by practitioners and hospital administrators in implementing and managing tele-ICU programs, including the merits of different staffing models, the challenges of building homegrown programs versus contracting for services, and the impact of state laws and payer policies on reimbursement for tele-ICU services. The second part of the book presents the current state of evidence for and against ICU telemedicine, based on clinical trials, before-and-after implementation studies, and observational data. The third part dives deeper into specific use cases for telemedicine in the ICU, including telestroke, pediatric and cardiac intensive care, and early treatment of declining patients with sepsis.
Written by experts in the field, Telemedicine in the ICU is a practical guide for intensive care physicians and hospital administrators that provides all the information necessary in building and maintaining a successful tele-ICU program.

Contents:

Part I. Tele-ICU Practice Models

1. The Tele-ICU: Formative or Out-of-Date or Both? - Practice Models and Future DirectionsH. Neal Reynolds
2. Remote Proactive Physiologic Monitoring in the ICUVenktesh R. Ramnath, Atul Malhotra
3. Reimbursement and Payment Models for Tele-ICUHerbert J. Rogove, Jordana Bernard
4. Legal and Regulatory Issues with Telemedicine Practice in the ICUKimberly L. Rockwell, Alexis S. Gilroy
5. Nursing and Provider Roles in the Tele-ICUTimothy N. Liesching, Yuxiu Lei
6. Structure and Design of the Tele-ICUSpyridon Fortis, Matthew R. Goede
7. Integrating Telemedicine Technologies in the ICUChristian D. Becker, Mario Fusaro, Corey S. Scurlock
Part II. Quality and Outcomes of Tele-ICU

8. Safety and Quality Metrics for ICU Telemedicine: Measuring SuccessRamesh Venkataraman, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan
9. Does ICU Telemedicine Improve Outcomes? Current State of the EvidenceRicardo Teijeiro, M. Elizabeth Wilcox
10. TeleICU Patient Experience: Focus on Family-Centered CareAnn Marie Huffenberger, Rebecca Stamm, Niels D. Martin
11. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implementing Telemedicine in the ICU Sanjay Subramanian, Christopher M. Palmer
Part III. Clinical Applications of Tele-ICU

12. Telestroke and Neurocritical Care Bart M. Demaerschalk
13. Advances in Tele-Cardiology Jayashree Raikhelkar, Jayant K Raikhelkar
14. Telemedicine in the Pediatric ICUDavid McSwain, John Chuo, Carley M. Howard Draddy, Dana Schinasi
15. Telemedicine for Early Treatment of SepsisNicholas M. Mohr, Emily K. Hurst, A. Clinton MacKinney, Emma C. Nash, Brendan G. Carr, Brian Skow
16. Pre-Hospital Telemedicine and EMS IntegrationHaydon M. Pitchford, Marcus C. Divers, Sherita N. Chapman, Andrew M. Southerland
17. Telemedicine Consultation to the General ICU Mark Romig, Robert Derrett III, Asad Latif, Adam Sapirstein