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Alabama Hospital Goes Hybrid as Birmingham Doctors Treat ICU Patients 100 Miles Away

Source
AL.com
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Date
Jun 23, 2024
Summary
Highlights the impacts of a tele-ICU program connecting patients and providers at Whitfield Regional Hospital in rural west Alabama to providers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Describes how the program has reduced the need to transport patients out of the community for care, which can strain rural families and complicate follow-up care.
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Access · Hospitals · Networking and collaboration · Specialty care · Telehealth · Alabama