Key result
Managing surgical critical care patients in a virtual ICU within the PACU was associated with 0% mortality upon transfer, compared to 5.5% in the traditional surgical ICU.
Why the study?
Does a collaborative telemedicine ICU service in the PACU safely provide surge capacity for post-operative ICU patients compared to standard SICU care?
Cohort (n=7,689)
No
Does a collaborative telemedicine ICU service in the PACU safely provide surge capacity for post-operative ICU patients compared to standard SICU care?
Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 5.5%
A collaborative telemedicine ICU service in the PACU can safely provide surge capacity for lower-acuity post-operative patients during peak ICU bed demand.
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May support safe PACU-telemedicine surge capacity in lower-acuity postoperative patients; leaves open optimal populations and needs prospective trials.
Collins et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Surgical critical care / post-operative ICU patients (n=7,689). Virtual intensive care unit (VICU) management in the PACU vs. Surgical intensive care unit (SICU) was evaluated on Mortality upon transfer. Managing surgical critical care patients in a virtual ICU within the PACU was associated with 0% mortality upon transfer, compared to 5.5% in the traditional surgical ICU.
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