RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Remote patient monitoring for ED discharges in the COVID-19 pandemic
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 229
OP 231
DO 10.1136/emermed-2020-210022
VO 38
IS 3
A1 Ahmad A Aalam
A1 Colton Hood
A1 Crystal Donelan
A1 Adam Rutenberg
A1 Erin M Kane
A1 Neal Sikka
YR 2021
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/38/3/229.abstract
AB COVID-19 has had a significant effect on healthcare resources worldwide, with our knowledge of the natural progression of the disease evolving for the individual patient. To allow for early detection of worsening clinical status, protect hospital capacity and provide extended access for vulnerable patients, our emergency department developed a remote patient monitoring programme for discharged patients with COVID-19. The programme uses a daily emailed secure link to a survey in which patients submit biometric and symptoms data for monitoring. Patients’ meeting criteria are escalated to a physician for a phone or video visit. Here, we describe the development, implementation and preliminary analysis of utilisation of the programme.