Experience of The National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network

When critical access and smaller hospitals in rural areas were overwhelmed by patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network (NETCCN) provided free, ad hoc advice to clinicians who needed help. The authors review the effect NETCCN had on patient care, facility capacity, and costs and close with recommendations for integrating telemedicine into rural health during disasters and public health emergencies.