Tele-Critical Care, Severity of Illness, and 30-Day Mortality Risk: A Retrospective, Cohort Analysis

Studies have shown that tele-critical care (TCC) improves outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) settings with low baseline performance. Evidence also suggests that TCC outcomes may be modified by heterogenous baseline severity of illness. We examined the association of admission Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE IV) score quartiles (APQ1-APQ4) and TCC exposure with 30-day mortality.