JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Jul 2014
Multicenter StudyImpact of an intensive care unit telemedicine program on patient outcomes in an integrated health care system.
Intensive care unit (ICU) telemedicine (TM) programs have been promoted as improving access to intensive care specialists and ultimately improving patient outcomes, but data on effectiveness are limited and conflicting. ⋯ We found no evidence that the implementation of ICU TM significantly reduced mortality rates or LOS.