ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Prolonged Tele-Critical Care Utilization Is Associated With Improved ICU Outcomes: Evidence From Veterans Affairs Hospitals
Authors' conclusion
Extended TCC implementation improves ICU mortality rates and reduces ICU LOS.
Study context
- Population
- ICU patient stays at 35 US Veterans Affairs hospitals (444 ICU beds) using TCC, 2012–2020
- Participants
- 193,367 patient stays
- Exposure
- Duration of TCC implementation
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Standardized ICU mortality: trend toward lower rates with longer TCC utilization, statistically significant reductions after a 5-year period
- ICU length of stay (LOS): significant decrease with prolonged TCC deployment
- Invasive mechanical ventilation rate: declined over time but not significantly related to TCC deployment duration
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.
Original publication
Prolonged Tele-Critical Care Utilization Is Associated With Improved ICU Outcomes: Evidence From Veterans Affairs Hospitals. Crit Care Med. Published 22 August 2025. doi:10.
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