Large-scale Implementation of a COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

Introduction: We implemented a large-scale remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for patients diagnosed with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) at a not-for-pro fit regional healthcare system. In this retrospective observational study, patients from nine emergency department (ED) sites were provided a pulse oximeter and enrolled onto a monitoring platform upon discharge.Methods:The RPM team captured oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, temperature, and symptom progression data over a 16-day monitoring period, and the team engaged patients via video call, phone call, and chat within the platform. Abnormal vital signs were flagged by the RPM team, with escalation to in-person care and return to ED as appropriate. Our primary outcome was to describe study characteristics: patients enrolled in the COVID-19 RPM program; engagement metrics; and physiologic and symptomatic data trends. Our secondary outcomes were return-t o-ED rate and subsequent...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research