Implementation of pharmacy services in a telemedicine intensive care unit.

Purpose: The implementation of a remote intensive care unit (ICU) pharmacy service in a 13-hospital health system is discussed.

Summary: Significant challenges for small hospitals are timely, consistent delivery of critical care and being able to have highly experienced critical care physicians, nurses, and pharmacists available onsite within the ICU during all hours of the day. To remedy these problems, Aurora Health Care turned to telemedicine.