A patient was admitted to a rural critical care unit in Montana.Critical care nurses are assisting with monitoring and care of the patient from the closest major city.What is this type of practice termed?

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Tele-ICU is a form of telemedicine.Telemedicine was initially used in outpatient areas,remote rural geographic locations,and areas where there was a dearth of medical providers.Currently,there are tele-ICUs in areas where there are limited resources onsite.However,experts (critical care nurses,intensivists)are located in a central distant site.

A Patient Was Admitted to a Rural Critical Care Unit