Publications by authors named "Sonia S Everhart"
Article Synopsis
- The Telecritical Care Collaborative Network aimed to establish best practice recommendations for delivering critical care through telehealth technologies, addressing the variability and lack of evidence in the field.
- Using a modified Delphi methodology, an oversight panel developed and refined 79 practice statements based on expert feedback across three voting rounds, achieving consensus on 78 statements.
- The recommendations cover ten core domains, including care delivery models and staffing, emphasizing that effective telecritical care is best provided by specialized care teams and well-structured programs.
Background: Critical care services have expanded over the last decade to include tele-ICU. In 2015, Atrium Health's pharmacy services began covering tele-ICU patients from 3-11 PM. In 2017, dayshift tele-ICU pharmacy services were added on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA review of the implementation and development of telepharmacy services that ensure access to a critical care-trained pharmacist across a healthcare system. Teleintensive care unit (tele-ICU) services use audio, video, and electronic databases to assist bedside caregivers. Telepharmacy, as defined by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, is a method in which a pharmacist uses telecommunication technology to oversee aspects of pharmacy operations or provide patient care services.
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