Reducing Costs and Improving Care with ePharmacy Services

Three health systems are utilizing their eICU Centers to centralize after-hours verification of medication orders and enable real-time decision-support for better drug decisions. Results show improved order verification turnaround time, improved care quality, and reduced drug costs.

Building a Sustainable Rural eICU Model

This case study highlights a rural hospital’s experience contracting for eICU services that have generated sustainable improvements in quality performance and subsequent increases in case mix index and patient revenue.

Early Identification for Potential Organ Donation

Three innovative health systems are finding that their eICU Programs provide an effective model for identifying donors, creating decision protocols, and integrating organ donation into the end-of-life continuum of care. Results show increases in timely referral rates. The three health systems highlighted received the national Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their work in saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation.

Improving Critical Care Quality and Cost

This case study highlights one health system’s experience using the eICU Program to leverage scarce intensivist resources over a broad four-state expanse of the rural Midwest. Results show a 50% reduction in patient length of stay and millions of dollars saved due to reduced complications.

Critical Care Outreach to Rural and Community Hospitals

Three leading health systems have implemented a cost-effective eICU Program Outreach strategy that extends scarce specialist resources to rural and community hospitals for better outcomes for critically ill patients.

Reducing Emergency Air Evacuations

This case study highlights a military eICU Center that provides critical care services for stabilizing military patients at remote hospitals prior to scheduled transport. The eICU Program is providing access to better healthcare for military personnel and their families while saving taxpayer dollars by reducing emergency transfers.

Increasing Pro-Fee Billings

Studies conducted at major academic teaching institutions document improved capture of billable encounters for critical care professional services in conjunction with integration of the eICU Program into clinical workflow. Results show in excess of a 30% increase in professional fee billings.