Contributions of tele-intensive care unit (tele-ICU) technology to quality of care and patient safety.

Adjhaporn Khunlertkit; Pascale Carayon

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Contributions of tele-intensive care unit (tele-ICU) technology to quality of care and patient safety.

January 23, 2013

Khunlertkit A, Carayon P. J Crit Care. 2013;28(3):315.e1-12.

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For this qualitative study, researchers interviewed staff of remotely monitored intensive care units (tele-ICUs) and found many ways in which tele-ICUs improve safety and quality, primarily through anticipating and preventing complications.

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