Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center locations in Sebring and Lake Placid have successfully implemented one of the most advanced critical care telemedicine programs available in hospital intensive care units (ICUs).
Utilizing highly trained intensivists and critical care nurses from Advanced ICU Care, the nations largest provider of Tele-ICU services, to provide additional monitoring twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, Florida Hospital Sebring and Lake Placid now provide an extra layer of care that enhances patient safety.
Florida Hospital Sebring and Lake Placid are the first hospitals within 200 miles, and the first within Adventist Health Systems, to partner with Advanced ICU Care in implementing such a program, and to meet the best practice standard of having intensivist physicians monitor ICU patients around-the-clock.
Our patients are receiving the best recommended standard of medical care available with the collaboration between their doctor, the hospital critical care team and the remote telemonitoring of Advanced ICU Care, said Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center President and CEO Eric Stevens.
Advanced ICU Cares team complements the care provided by Florida Hospital Sebring and Lake Placid physicians, continuously monitoring patients vital signs, medications, labs and clinical status. Proactive data management tools identify issues, prompting immediate intervention. Two-way video access in each patients room enables face-to-face consultations between the bedside and Advanced ICU Care team during periods of evaluation or when called on by the caregiver.
We are pleased to partner with the physicians and clinicians at Florida Hospital Sebring and Lake Placid to provide additional clinical surveillance and support of their critically ill patients, said Mary Jo Gorman, MD, MBA, founder of Advanced ICU Care. This strong alliance of critical care expertise combined with the most advanced telemedicine technology plus programs to continually improve care is working together to benefit and improve the health and safety of these patients.
The Advanced ICU Care team serves as an extra layer of care that reassures us that our sickest patients are vigilantly monitored when we are not present. There is a deep sense of confidence knowing that emerging issues are dealt with immediately, and patients are receiving the highest level of care at a moments notice, said Dr. Jorge Gonzalez, Florida Hospital Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer.
About Advanced ICU Care
Advanced ICU Care offers comprehensive Tele-ICU programs and consulting services, with a proven track record of improving the clinical, financial and operational performance of its hospital partners. As the nations largest Tele-ICU provider, Advanced ICU Care has successfully implemented and managed more programs than any other organization. Our Tele-ICU programs combine experienced intensivist-led care teams, sophisticated telemedicine technology and a rigorous focus on evidence-based best practices to improve patient care and safety. Our consulting team brings insights gained from decades of nationally recognized ICU leadership and expertise in both bedside ICU and Tele-ICU environments. For more information, visit http://www.icumedicine.com.
Continue reading here:
Florida Hospital Sebring & Lake Placid Begin Using …
