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Physicians and nurses were only able to provide ICU care on a part-time basis. PROPOSAL Rush Memorial brought in vendor Access TeleCare to implement a two-bed, virtual ICU. Not too long ago, Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Indiana, did not have the capability to staff an ICU 24/7.
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UK H8 Applied Clinical Informatics 2.762 Standard/OA Georg Thieme Verlag Germany H9 Computers Informatics Nursing 2.146 Standard/OA Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. USA TELEHEALTH T1 Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 6.344 Standard SAGE Publications Ltd UK T2 Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 5.033 Standard Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
UK H8 Applied Clinical Informatics 2.762 Standard/OA Georg Thieme Verlag Germany H9 Computers Informatics Nursing 2.146 Standard/OA Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. USA TELEHEALTH T1 Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 6.344 Standard SAGE Publications Ltd UK T2 Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 5.033 Standard Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
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