Telemedicine in the ICU

Matthew A. Koenig, MD, FNCSThe Queen’s Health SystemsNeuroscience InstituteHonolulu, HI USA

The Tele-ICU: Formative or Out-of-Date or Both? - Practice Models and Future Directions.- Remote Proactive Physiologic Monitoring in the ICU.- Reimbursement and Payment Models for Tele-ICU.- Legal and Regulatory Issues with Telemedicine Practice in the ICU.- Nursing and Provider Roles in the Tele-ICU.- Structure and Design of the Tele-ICU.- Integrating Telemedicine Technologies in the ICU.- Safety and Quality Metrics for ICU Telemedicine: Measuring Success.- Does ICU Telemedicine Improve Outcomes? Current State of the Evidence.- TeleICU Patient Experience: Focus on Family-Centered Care.- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implementing Telemedicine in the ICU.- Telestroke and Neurocritical Care.- Advances in Tele-Cardiology.- Telemedicine in the Pediatric ICU.- Telemedicine for Early Treatment of Sepsis.- Pre-Hospital Telemedicine and EMS Integration.- Telemedicine Consultation to the General ICU.

"The book can serve as a tool for assessing one's existing program and looking for new areas of expansion or improvements. ... With its balanced, comprehensive, and practical presentation of the topic, it is easy to recommend this book to readers who are looking for an introductory tome on tele-ICU or for veterans who are looking to enhance their knowledge and expand their practice." (Jean Gabriel Charchaflieh, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 132 (2), February, 2021)