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Tele ICU should not replace bedside procedural capability

April 3, 2026Nick Mark MD

Nick Mark argues tele-ICU can improve care but cannot substitute for clinicians physically present to perform lifesaving procedures immediately.

Tele-ICU can do a lot to improve care, but ICUs need people immediately available who can perform life saving procedures.
Tele-ICU should be an add-on to not a replacement for docs physically in the unit.
Nick Mark MD
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