The First Statewide Implementation of a Regional Disaster Teleconsultation System to Expand Critical Care Surge Capacity A Case Study in Vermont

In this case study, the authors describe a partnership between the Region 1 Disaster Health Response System, the State of Vermont, and the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network to provide telehealth services during a COVID-19 surge with mean time to service implementation of 27 days. These findings emphasize the need for integrated teleconsultation systems into state and local emergency management plans to improve start up times.