Case Study: Daily review of telemonitoring data by a critical care nurse improves outcomes in a patient with Class IV, Stage D heart failure with reduced ejection fraction receiving home intravenous dobutamine for palliation.

ConclusionsDaily critical care nurse telemonitoring resulted in nearly daily interventions with gradual stabilization of weight and vital signs, no decline in respiratory status, and no hospitalizations throughout 69 days of service. Of particular significance is the fact that telemonitoring improved the patient's compliance to his treatment plan, which resulted in an evaluation for a left ventricular assist device placement.
Source: Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research