Abstract
Telemedicine technologies involve real-time, live, interactive video and audio communication and allow pediatric critical care physicians to have a virtual presence at the bedsides of critically ill children. Telemedicine use is increasing and will be a common in remote emergency departments, inpatient wards, and intensive care units for pediatric care. Hospitals and physicians that use telemedicine technologies provide higher quality of care, are more efficient in resource use with improved cost-effectiveness, and have higher satisfaction among patients, parents, and remote providers. More research will result in improved access to pediatric critical care expertise.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-290 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Critical Care Clinics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Pediatric critical care
- Remote monitoring
- Tele-ICU
- Telehealth
- Telemedicine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine