Jeremy M Kahn1,2, Kimberly J Rak1, Courtney C Kuza1, Laura Ellen Ashcraft1, Amber E Barnato2,3, Jessica C Fleck1, Tina B Hershey2, Marilyn Hravnak4, Derek C Angus1,2. 1. 1 Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. 2 Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. 3 The Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire; and. 4. 4 Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Abstract
RATIONALE: Telemedicine is an increasingly common care delivery strategy in the ICU. However, ICU telemedicine programs vary widely in their clinical effectiveness, with some studies showing a large mortality benefit and others showing no benefit or even harm. OBJECTIVES: To identify the organizational factors associated with ICU telemedicine effectiveness. METHODS: We performed a focused ethnographic evaluation of 10 ICU telemedicine programs using site visits, interviews, and focus groups in both facilities providing remote care and the target ICUs. Programs were selected based on their change in risk-adjusted mortality after adoption (decreased mortality, no change in mortality, and increased mortality). We used a constant comparative approach to guide data collection and analysis. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We conducted 460 hours of direct observation, 222 interviews, and 18 focus groups across six telemedicine facilities and 10 target ICUs. Data analysis revealed three domains that influence ICU telemedicine effectiveness: 1) leadership (i.e., the decisions related to the role of the telemedicine, conflict resolution, and relationship building), 2) perceived value (i.e., expectations of availability and impact, staff satisfaction, and understanding of operations), and 3) organizational characteristics (i.e., staffing models, allowed involvement of the telemedicine unit, and new hire orientation). In the most effective telemedicine programs these factors led to services that are viewed as appropriate, integrated, responsive, and consistent. CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of ICU telemedicine programs may be influenced by several potentially modifiable factors within the domains of leadership, perceived value, and organizational structure.
RATIONALE: Telemedicine is an increasingly common care delivery strategy in the ICU. However, ICU telemedicine programs vary widely in their clinical effectiveness, with some studies showing a large mortality benefit and others showing no benefit or even harm. OBJECTIVES: To identify the organizational factors associated with ICU telemedicine effectiveness. METHODS: We performed a focused ethnographic evaluation of 10 ICU telemedicine programs using site visits, interviews, and focus groups in both facilities providing remote care and the target ICUs. Programs were selected based on their change in risk-adjusted mortality after adoption (decreased mortality, no change in mortality, and increased mortality). We used a constant comparative approach to guide data collection and analysis. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We conducted 460 hours of direct observation, 222 interviews, and 18 focus groups across six telemedicine facilities and 10 target ICUs. Data analysis revealed three domains that influence ICU telemedicine effectiveness: 1) leadership (i.e., the decisions related to the role of the telemedicine, conflict resolution, and relationship building), 2) perceived value (i.e., expectations of availability and impact, staff satisfaction, and understanding of operations), and 3) organizational characteristics (i.e., staffing models, allowed involvement of the telemedicine unit, and new hire orientation). In the most effective telemedicine programs these factors led to services that are viewed as appropriate, integrated, responsive, and consistent. CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of ICU telemedicine programs may be influenced by several potentially modifiable factors within the domains of leadership, perceived value, and organizational structure.
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