Telehealth-enhanced Patient-oriented Recovery Trajectory After Intensive Care
Intact cognitive skills are necessary for independent living, going to work, and managing finances, and any loss of cognitive skills places a burden on society akin to what is seen with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. The TelePORT Study (Telehealth-Enhanced Patient-Oriented Recovery Trajectories after Intensive Care) is the first post-intensive care syndrome longitudinal long-term cognitive impairment intervention study. The societal effect from long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness is great as many of these patients are employable adults or functional retirees.
• Adults (age ≥45)
• Admitted to a medical or surgical ICU
• Treated for ARF (with mechanical ventilation) and/or septic shock (with vasopressors)