Mullen‐Fortino 2012.
Study characteristics | ||
Country | USA | |
Type of hospital | University hospital (n = 1), Community hospital (n = 1) | |
Staffing model | University hospital: closed unit. Residents and critical care fellows used for night coverage Community hospital: Residents used for night coverage Tele‐ICU: 1 ‐ 2 specially trained telemedicine nurses continuously monitored ICU patients 7 days a week. A board‐certified intensivist physician and a critical care nurse staffed the tele‐ICU between 7 pm and 7 am |
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CCT system and vendor | VISICU eICU remote monitoring system (Philips Electronics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) | |
Notes | The CCT programme was activated independently for each hospital, with a duration of 1 month between each activation. The first email was sent on 24 October 2008, and the last completed survey was received on 30 December 2008 |