Video Program Puts Docs at Bedside 24/7 at MassGeneral

Pediatric patients at MassGeneral Hospital, who are in need of intensive medical treatment, now have access to specialty care through a program known as the “home-to-hospital program.”   The program provides six pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) physicians, from MassGeneral with videoconferencing units in their homes.

According to the article, “when they are needed for a consultation they videoconference in from home to a portable telemedicine station positioned at the patient's bedside. The attending physician can then see the patient, talk with clinicians on-site, personally evaluate the child's condition and make treatment decisions.” 

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