Pilot of rapid implementation of the advanced practice provider in the workflow of an existing tele-critical care program.

ABSTRACT: Incorporating the advanced practice provider (APP) in the delivery of tele critical care medicine (teleCCM) addresses the critical care provider shortage. However, the current literature lacks details of potential workflows, deployment difficulties and implementation outcomes while suggesting that expanding teleCCM service may be difficult. Here, we demonstrate the implementation of a telemedicine APP (eAPP) pilot service within an existing teleCCM program with the objective of determining the feasibility and ease of deployment. The goal is to augment an existing tele-ICU system with a balanced APP service to assess the feasibility and potential impact on the ICU performance in several hospitals affiliated within a large academic center. A REDCap survey was used to assess eAPP workflows, e

SUBMITTER: Laudanski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250728 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature