Expands by 33 Percent Over Last Six Months; Demonstrates Growing Need for Remote ICU Support in the U.S.
Advanced ICU Care® announced new tele-ICU partnerships with several hospitals
across the U.S., including one new systemwide agreement and partnership
renewals with two current client hospitals. The company's continued
growth demonstrates the increasing need for remote tele-ICU support as a
result of a rapidly aging population and shortage of ICU intensivists
and staff, among other key factors.
With these new partnerships and renewals, Advanced ICU Care now
reaches more than 500 hospital beds, which represents 33 percent growth
over the past six months. Advanced ICU Care's growth includes a new
systemwide agreement with SSM Health Care, headquartered in St. Louis,
Mo., a new three-hospital relationship with St. Elizabeth Healthcare in
northern Kentucky and extended contracts with ProHealth Care, a
community-based health system in Waukesha, Wis.
"Advanced ICU Care is thrilled at the prospect of supporting these new and existing hospital clients," said Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., MBA, chief executive officer for Advanced ICU Care. "As with all of our client hospitals, our systemwide partnership with SSM Health Care will help generate hospital wide enhancements and positive results in patient care and clinical efficiencies."
"Advanced ICU Care's growth is the result of our proven track record,
combined with the growing need for ICU support as baby boomers age and
patient cases become more complex," said Gorman. "The nationwide
shortage of board-certified intensivist physicians makes it increasingly
challenging for a hospital to provide the 24/7 monitoring by these
specialists that delivers the best patient care and clinical outcomes.
If the ICU is not operating optimally, the clinical, operational and
financial performance of the hospital may be negatively impacted.
Working in collaboration with the hospital's critical care team, we help
improve ICU patient care with a 24/7 solution that addresses these
challenges."
Advanced ICU Care provides each of its hospital clients with remote
ICU patient monitoring services to ensure an extra layer of support for
ICU intensivists and nurses. The company also works with hospital staff
to implement its ICU Performance Solution™, a robust quality
improvement program that helps enhance ICU clinical and operational
outcomes and best practices.
"With the collaboration among the physicians on staff at St.
Elizabeth, the hospital critical care team and the remote telemonitoring
oversight of Advanced ICU Care, we are able to further enhance the
already high quality of care our patients receive," said Robert L.
Prichard, Jr., M.D., senior vice president of physician services and
chief medical officer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. "Advanced ICU Care
brings a seamless, patient-centered solution that supports and enhances
the high-quality care to the communities we serve."
"Physicians appreciate the continuity of care that Advanced ICU Care provides, and our nurses appreciate having an extra set of eyes and the availability of another clinical resource for patient care," said Laurie Lawson, director of the intensive care and heart care units at ProHealth's Waukesha Memorial Hospital.
Source: Advanced ICU Care®