Role of Tele-ICU in pre and post COVID-19
                     THE ROLE OF TELE-ICU IN A PRE- 
AND POST COVID-19 WORLD
Telemedicine in COVID-19 Pandemic
• The COVID-19 pandemic 
spotlighted the use of 
telemedicine, notably in critical 
care, but the 
tele-intensive care unit (ICU) 
existed two decades 
beforehand. 
• Dr. Kazianis acknowledged that 
the use of tele-ICU played a 
significant role during the 
COVID-19 pandemic, but the 
concept is by no means new. 
• But unfortunately, in many parts 
of the country, especially in rural 
areas, there simply aren’t 
enough of us.
Dr. Kazianis About Tele-critical Care
• Dr. Kazianis defined  tele-
critical care as “an 
intervention to address gaps in 
clinical coverage, as well as a 
tool for the diffusion of 
evidence-based medicine, 
quality improvement, and 
standardization of care.” 
• The three domains through 
which this is done are: 
• (1) real-time monitoring and 
data collection, 
• (2) best practice 
adherence/protocol 
compliance, and 
• (3) bringing expert opinion and 
interventions in real time to 
the bedside when necessary. 
Tele-ICU in COVID-19
• Data supports the use of tele-
ICUs, associating them with 
reduced hospital mortality and 
length of stay, improved 
compliance with best practices, 
and fewer preventable 
complications.
• The Yale-New Haven InSight Tele 
ICU, oversees 135 beds across the 
states in nine ICUs across six 
delivery networks. 
• From the start of the pandemic 
through September, this hospital 
system saw 3,736 COVID-19 
discharges.
• Looking ahead at tele-critical care 
in a post-COVID-19 world, it will 
focus more on the core 
competencies of the intensivist, 
specifically identification and 
management of ARDS, [ventilator] 
management, and ventilator 
liberation.
Thank You
• Source : Intercept TeleMed 
• http://www.intercepttelemed.com/ 
• A Tele-ICU services company that is led by physicians who have an in-
depth understanding of the problems and opportunities for improved 
outcomes within an ICU. 
• Read more : http://www.intercepttelemed.com/the-role-of-the-tele-icu-in-a-
pre-and-post-covid-19-world/