SHM Converge Scientific Abstract ePoster Gallery-Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring in Covid-19

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This poster describes a one-year COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring (CRPM) pilot created to support COVID-19 patients who needed extra follow-up after hospital care. The program provided patients with home healthcare kits and 24/7 oversight from critical-care certified nurses, with the goals of improving safety, maintaining a higher level of post-hospital care, and supporting the DHA Quadruple Performance Plan’s aim of “Better Care, Lower Costs.”<br /><br />The authors explain that the COVID-19 pandemic created major operational and clinical strain on healthcare systems, making virtual care and remote monitoring important tools for safely tracking patients while limiting staff exposure and conserving resources. The CRPM pilot was designed as a practical solution for patients who could be monitored at home rather than staying in the hospital.<br /><br />The results presented in the dashboard suggest the pilot was successful. A total of 257 patients were enrolled, with 207 COVID-19 patients making up 81% of the cohort. The program averaged 17 patients per day, with 236 total discharges and an average enrollment duration of 16.3 days. The pilot also reported 90 prevented admissions and an estimated 485.5 patient bed-days saved. Some patients were referred back to a medical treatment facility or emergency room for higher-level care, and a smaller number were readmitted to the hospital or admitted to the ICU when needed.<br /><br />From a financial perspective, the program generated an estimated net cost savings of $556,984.88 and a positive return on investment of 0.62, indicating overall savings. The discussion concludes that remote healthcare monitoring can reduce readmissions, improve patient satisfaction, relieve hospital capacity, and improve operational readiness, while also offering a model that could be expanded to other military medical care settings.

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Grant Day

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Author List Dan Yourk MSN, MHA, FACHE, Grant Day, John Roman MD, Michael Dore

Category Research

Concept Remote Patient Monitoring

Concept COVID-19

Concept Home Healthcare Kit

Concept Critical-Care Nurse

Concept Hospital Capacity

Distinguished Non-Finalist

Presenter Organization Navamouthl Medical Center Portsmouth

Presenting Author Grant Day

Track Technology in Hospital Medicine

Keywords

COVID-19

Remote Patient Monitoring

virtual care

post-hospital care

home healthcare kits

critical-care nurses

hospital readmission

patient safety

cost savings

return on investment

Remote Patient Monitoring

COVID-19

Home Healthcare Kit

Critical-Care Nurse

Hospital Capacity