Extending Care: Developing an APP Hospitalist Program in The ICU With Telehealth
A Talk by Sarjoo Patel (Chief Executive Officer, Beam Healthcare)
About this Talk
Rural healthcare systems are consistently challenged in many ways. These challenges include provider shortages through difficulty in recruitment & retention in rural areas. Additionally, the aging population is increasing and critical care experience in providers is waning. Leveraging APP’s allows the expansion of critical care services in conjunction with telehealth. In this session, we’ll discuss the logistics of utilizing APP’s in a critical care setting to provide critical care coverage.
Key Takeaways
- What to do when faced with rural healthcare shortages in Critical Care providers with APP’s
- How to reduce costs and avoid transfers
- How to achieve better surge coverage