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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Coffey, Jordan D
• Christopherson, Laura A
• Glasgow, Amy E
• Pearson, Kristina K
• Brown, Julie K
• Gathje, Shelby R
• Sangaralingham, Lindsey R
• Carmona Porquera, Eva M
• Virk, Abinash
• Orenstein, Robert
• Speicher, Leigh L
• Bierle, Dennis M
• Ganesh, Ravindra
• Cox, Debra L
• Blegen, R Nicole
• Haddad, Tufia C

Titel

Implementation of a multisite, interdisciplinary remote patient monitoring program for ambulatory management of patients with COVID-19

Ist Teil von

• NPJ digital medicine, 2021-08, Vol.4 (1), p.123-123, Article 123

Ort / Verlag

England: Nature Publishing Group

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Established technology, operational infrastructure, and nursing resources were leveraged to develop a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for ambulatory management of patients with COVID-19. The program included two care-delivery models with different monitoring capabilities supporting variable levels of patient risk for severe illness. The primary objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and safety of a multisite RPM program for management of acute COVID-19 illness. We report an evaluation of 7074 patients served by the program across 41 US states. Among all patients, the RPM technology engagement rate was 78.9%. Rates of emergency department visit and hospitalization within 30 days of enrollment were 11.4% and 9.4%, respectively, and the 30-day mortality rate was 0.4%. A multisite RPM program for management of acute COVID-19 illness is feasible, safe, and associated with a low mortality rate. Further research and expansion of RPM programs for ambulatory management of other acute illnesses are warranted.