Integrating e-ICU and Robotics at Parkview

Dr. Susan Ahrens, Director, Adult Critical Care, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN, discusses the use of robotic technology at Parkview Hospital and how the robotic program was integrated with the e-ICU. Parkview has found the use of robotic technology to enhance the e-ICU and extend abilities to provide excellent patient and family care. Included are the current uses of robotic technology including multidisciplinary rounds, rapid response, compliance with core measures, psychiatric assessment trial, and connecting critically ill moms and infants. A brief discussion of future use of robotic technology is also presented.