Book chapter
Telemedicine for Early Treatment of Sepsis
Telemedicine in the ICU, pp.255-280
Springer International Publishing
04/26/2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11569-2_15
Abstract
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that is a leading cause of death in US hospitals and for which early aggressive care can improve survival. Despite decades of quality improvement initiatives and quality measure development, providing guideline-adherent care has proven difficult, especially in small and low-volume facilities. Telemedicine provides a promising strategy to provide clinical expertise at the bedside to improve screening and treatment and to standardize care. Telemedicine networks have focused on clinical monitoring of inpatient floors, critical care units, and emergency departments, and telemedicine-supplemented care may improve care and documentation for patients with sepsis. This chapter reviews critical elements to the design and operation of a telemedicine program focused on sepsis care, including staffing, quality improvement, and protocol development.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Telemedicine for Early Treatment of Sepsis
- Creators
- Nicholas M Mohr - Department of Anesthesia Division of Critical Care, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USAEmily K Hurst - Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USAA. Clinton MacKinney - Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, USAEmma C Nash - Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USABrendan G Carr - Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USABrian Skow - Avera eCARE, Sioux Falls, USA
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Telemedicine in the ICU, pp.255-280
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-11569-2_15
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/26/2019
- Academic Unit
- Rural Telehealth Research Center; Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology; Emergency Medicine; Anesthesia; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984024509302771
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