According to a recent study of ICU telemedicine interventions from 56 ICUs, compared to control subjects:

• Among those who stayed in the ICU for ≥ 7 days, adjusted hospital length of stay (LOS) was reduced, on average, by 0.5 day and adjusted ICU LOS was reduced by 1.1 day • Among those who stayed in the ICU for ≥ 14 days, adjusted hospital LOS was reduced by 1.0 day, on average, and adjusted ICU LOS was reduced by 2.5 days • Among those who stayed in the ICU for ≥ 30 days, adjusted hospital LOS was reduced by 3.6 days, on average, and adjusted ICU LOS was reduced by 4.5 day Source: "A Multicenter Study of ICU Telemedicine Reengineering of Adult Critical Care," CHEST, abstract only, March 2014, http://journal.publications.chestnet.org/article.aspx?articleID=1788059