“A study published last week by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that patients in the ICU of UMass Memorial Medical Center had significantly reduced mortality rate (8.6% as compared to 10.7%) when they were monitored by a remote “eICU.”
While there have been many studies conducted on eICUs previously, this is the first one to show a significant improvement in patient outcome. In theory, eICUs add another layer of care onto traditional ICUs – doctors and staff at remote sites can enforce treatment plans, ensure that caregivers followed best practices, and alert staff when alarms were going off.”
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Ankur Gupta, iMedicalApps, 27 May 2011
Article (Lilly 2011)
