The Promise of Remote Patient Monitoring: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Surge in New York City.
Am J Med Qual
; 36(3): 139-144, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1214705
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus pandemic catalyzed a digital health transformation, placing renewed focus on using remote monitoring technologies to care for patients outside of hospitals. At NewYork-Presbyterian, the authors expanded remote monitoring infrastructure and developed a COVID-19 Hypoxia Monitoring program-a critical means through which discharged COVID-19 patients were followed and assessed, enabling the organization to maximize inpatient capacity at a time of acute bed shortage. The pandemic tested existing remote monitoring efforts, revealing numerous operating challenges including device management, centralized escalation protocols, and health equity concerns. The continuation of these programs required addressing these concerns while expanding monitoring efforts in ambulatory and transitions of care settings. Building on these experiences, this article offers insights and strategies for implementing remote monitoring programs at scale and improving the sustainability of these efforts. As virtual care becomes a patient expectation, the authors hope hospitals recognize the promise that remote monitoring holds in reenvisioning health care delivery.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Continuity of Patient Care
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COVID-19
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Monitoring, Physiologic
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Med Qual
Journal subject:
Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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