Impact of Telemedicine Monitoring of Community ICUs on Interhospital Transfers.

Objectives: To study the effects of tele-ICU monitoring on interhospital transfers from community-based ICUs to the quaternary care hospital at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Design: This is a retrospective review of data on interhospital transfers comparing trends prior to tele-ICU implementation to those following implementation.

Setting: Tele-ICU programs are increasingly utilized to fill resource gaps in caring for critically ill patients.