Worcester hospital finds success with remote ICU
The Boston Globe
May 17, 2011
Seriously ill patients at UMass Memorial Medical Center suffered fewer complications and were less likely to die when they were monitored by doctors working in a remote “eICU,’’ some of the first evidence that telemedicine can improve on care provided at the bedside...
...“Nurses and doctors can’t be with every patient every minute,’’ he said. “The eICU is constantly monitoring patients and will spot trouble in between visits. It doesn’t put hands at the bedside but it’s the next best thing.’’
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