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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2020) Miles from UK HealthCare’s intensive care units ICUs), in a room with as many computer monitors as a NASA command center, a team of critical care nurses examine patients’ vital signs, review lab results and assist care teams with urgent assessments.
UK HealthCare’s Enhanced Care through Advanced Technology Intensive Care Unit (eCAT ICU), the only program of its kind in Kentucky, began last spring but more recently moved to a new permanent home off Alumni Drive in Lexington.
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and UK HealthCare announced a collaboration to create the clinical command center for tele-critical care earlier this year. Using Philips’ acute telehealth platform, eCareManager, analytics and AI are used to synthesize patient data and deliver insights to support care. This means that although they are miles from their patients, UK HealthCare’s eCAT ICU team uses advanced surveillance technology to monitor pati