Comprehensive Pulmonary Consults
Specialist TeleMed (STeM) delivers real-time access to board-certified pulmonologists, supporting hospitals with high-quality respiratory care across emergency departments, inpatient units, and critical care settings. Our Tele-Pulmonology services are designed to improve outcomes for patients with respiratory and pulmonary concerns, without delaying care or requiring transfers.
By integrating with your clinical team, STeM helps your facility deliver exceptional pulmonary care while improving operational efficiency and continuity.
Timely and Targeted Pulmonary Expertise
Our virtual Pulmonologists evaluate and manage a wide range of respiratory conditions, including:
- Pneumonia (community-acquired, hospital-acquired, aspiration)
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Atypical Asthma exacerbation
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation
- Pleural effusion (e.g., parapneumonic, malignant, CHF-related)
- Respiratory failure (hypoxic, hypercapnic, or mixed)
- Pulmonary edema (often cardiogenic)
- Exacerbations of COPD, ILD,
- Pulmonary complications after anesthesia or surgery
- New diagnoses of pulmonary lesions
Support Your Team with Virtual Pulmonary Expertise
Outpatient Clinic Coverage
- Regularly scheduled 4-hour clinic blocks provide ease of scalability and staffing
- Support same-specialty local specialists in a non-competitive, synergistic manner, or establish a standalone clinic to accommodate new and existing patients
- Medication management & optimization
Conditions Treated Include
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Interstitial Lung Diseases
- Pleural Diseases
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- COPD with Emphysema
- Asthma & Asthma Exacerbation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodule
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Bronchiectasis
Chronic Bronchitis
The Value
- Increased patient retention with the medical community
- Improved HCAHPS Scores
- Enhanced support for local primary care clinicians
- Decreased patient leakage
- Higher patient confidence
- Supports system growth and stability
Additional Services
- Sleep Study Interpretations
- PFT Evaluations
Why Hospitals Choose STeM for Pulmonary Care:
Support your team with virtual pulmonary expertise. Whether you’re managing a surge in respiratory illness, supporting a rural ICU, or managing chronic care in a clinic, STeM’s Pulmonologists are ready to partner with you to elevate respiratory care.
Board-Certified Pulmonologists
Board-certified pulmonologists are available on-demand.
ED & Inpatient Consults
Get ED and inpatient consults across all acuity levels.
Ventilated & Non-ventilated
Support for both ventilated and non-ventilated patients.
Customizable Coverage
We offer customizable coverage: full-time, gap, or on-call.
24/7/365 Support & Oversight
Have 24/7 clinical support and program oversight.
Outpatient Recommendations
Outpatient management recommendations of newly diagnosed conditions.
Specialist Management of Chronic Pulmonary Conditions
As the aging population continues to grow, chronic lung conditions and associated pulmonary disease are more frequently encountered. Outpatient services staffed by STeM can provide TelePulmonology services to diagnose, mange and treat pulmonary conditions within their local hospital-supported clinics.
Measurable impact across your facility, including:
- Reduced Length of Stay (LOS)
- Increased Patient Retention
- Improved Continuity of Care
- Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy
- Stronger Clinical Collaboration