@article{ref1,
title="The first statewide implementation of a regional disaster teleconsultation system to expand critical care surge capacity: a case study in vermont",
journal="Telemedicine journal and e-health",
year="2023",
author="Boyle, Tehnaz P. and Mehra, Ashley and Smith, Nathanael J. and Subramanian, Sanjay and Leeber, James and McMahon, Maureen and Green, Devon and Perry, Sarah and Passman, Dina and Biddinger, Paul D. and Scott, Benjamin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In December 2021, the Region 1 Disaster Health Response System, the state of Vermont, and the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network partnered to provide statewide access to disaster teleconsultations during COVID-19 surge conditions. In this case report, we describe how a disaster teleconsultation system was implemented in Vermont to provide access to temporary tele-critical care consultations during the Omicron COVID-19 surge. <br><br>METHODS: We measured the time from request of service to implementation and calculated descriptive statistics. <br><br>RESULTS: Seven of Vermont's 14 hospitals requested the service. Despite a technology solution capable of providing services within hours, mean time to service implementation was 27 days (interquartile range 20-41 days). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Integration of disaster teleconsultation systems into state and local emergency management plans are needed to bring administrative start-up times in line with technical readiness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1530-5627",
doi="10.1089/tmj.2023.0339",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2023.0339"
}