TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementation of a multisite, interdisciplinary remote patient monitoring program for ambulatory management of patients with COVID-19
AU - Coffey, Jordan D.
AU - Christopherson, Laura A.
AU - Glasgow, Amy E.
AU - Pearson, Kristina K.
AU - Brown, Julie K.
AU - Gathje, Shelby R.
AU - Sangaralingham, Lindsey R.
AU - Carmona Porquera, Eva M.
AU - Virk, Abinash
AU - Orenstein, Robert
AU - Speicher, Leigh L.
AU - Bierle, Dennis M.
AU - Ganesh, Ravindra
AU - Cox, Debra L.
AU - Blegen, R. Nicole
AU - Haddad, Tufia C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41746-021-00490-9
DO - 10.1038/s41746-021-00490-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85112719882
SN - 2398-6352
VL - 4
JO - npj Digital Medicine
JF - npj Digital Medicine
IS - 1
M1 - 123
ER -