INTELEICU

Yet training in critical care lags behind and there is a shortage of fully trained critical care physicians or intensivists.Traditionally patients in the critical care unit were managed by their primary physicians with a team of other specialists. However as critical care has evolved in the last 2 decades the approach to the patients in the ICU has changed. An Critical Care Specialist is needed to get a holistic picture of the patient and manage complex issues like sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). In the US studies have shown that ICUs managed by intensivists have lower mortality than those which are run by non intensivists. Traditionally many ICUs do not have 24 X 7 coverage for their patients. It is well documented that presence of an intensivist 24 X 7 improves outcomes in the ICU. Unfortunately there is a shortage of trained intensivists, which makes it difficult to ensure the desired round the clock coverage. INTele ICU™ offers a practical solution to this..

Primary location: Chennai India