Tele-ICU in Precision Medicine: It’s Not What You Do, But How You Do It

The benefits of Tele-ICU are only achieved with proper implementation. In this article, we discuss Tele-ICU outcomes (including the effect on inter-hospital transfers and financial considerations) and detail how these are achieved. A key aspect of the Tele-ICU concept is acuity scoring and alert systems. These allow the Tele-ICU to efficiently identify patients who require closer attention. Sepsis is presented as an example of critical illness where acuity scoring and alert systems associated with Tele-ICU improve outcomes. Areas requiring further investigation are discussed.