In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers worldwide have been racing to implement remote monitoring platforms that extend patient access to surgical care beyond the bounds of the hospital while also minimizing in-person visits. Surgical remote monitoring platforms can facilitate more efficient pre- and post-op guidance, allowing health care providers to redistribute their time and expertise more effectively. Furthermore, the use of this technology can provide a better overall patient experience and can reduce hospital length of stay (LOS), readmission rates, and ED visits.
SURGICAL REMOTE MONITORING: WHERE TO START?
As many healthcare organizations are doing surgical remote monitoring for the first time, there is often a question of which department to start in, before a broader rollout.
For example, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) recently demonstrated how partnering with SeamlessMD led to improved patient outcomes including ↓41% in ED visits and ↓4% in readmissions - starting with Hip and Knee surgery patients.
TBRHSC has since implemented SeamlessMD for its Shoulder, Colorectal and Bariatric surgery programs, and is actively rolling out SeamlessMD for its Spine, Urology, Thoracics and Breast Cancer surgery programs.
Naturally, the value of Surgical Remote Monitoring is correlated to the clinical areas you use it for and how far you scale it. Because this will be a novel initiative for your organization, it is important to start with the right initial use case(s) that will best set up your program for success. This is because the rest of your organization will look at that first success as a reference point for understanding the potential of Surgical Remote Monitoring and for lessons on how to scale it to other programs.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR INITIAL USE CASE(S):
Availability of Clinical Champion
Case Volume
Risk-level of procedures
Patient education needs
For more details on how Surgical Remote Monitoring can help you achieve similar results: Check out our podcast episode on “How to Implement Surgical Remote Monitoring” where we discuss the topic in-depth (Timestamp: 23:12-29:36).
Make sure to check out the full whitepaper here for a practical guide on how to get started with a Surgical Remote Monitoring program.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers worldwide have been racing to implement remote monitoring platforms that extend patient access to surgical care beyond the bounds of the hospital while also minimizing in-person visits. Surgical remote monitoring platforms can facilitate more efficient pre- and post-op guidance, allowing health care providers to redistribute their time and expertise more effectively. Furthermore, the use of this technology can provide a better overall patient experience and can reduce hospital length of stay (LOS), readmission rates, and ED visits.
SURGICAL REMOTE MONITORING: WHERE TO START?
As many healthcare organizations are doing surgical remote monitoring for the first time, there is often a question of which department to start in, before a broader rollout.
For example, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) recently demonstrated how partnering with SeamlessMD led to improved patient outcomes including ↓41% in ED visits and ↓4% in readmissions - starting with Hip and Knee surgery patients.
TBRHSC has since implemented SeamlessMD for its Shoulder, Colorectal and Bariatric surgery programs, and is actively rolling out SeamlessMD for its Spine, Urology, Thoracics and Breast Cancer surgery programs.
Naturally, the value of Surgical Remote Monitoring is correlated to the clinical areas you use it for and how far you scale it. Because this will be a novel initiative for your organization, it is important to start with the right initial use case(s) that will best set up your program for success. This is because the rest of your organization will look at that first success as a reference point for understanding the potential of Surgical Remote Monitoring and for lessons on how to scale it to other programs.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING YOUR INITIAL USE CASE(S):
Availability of Clinical Champion
Case Volume
Risk-level of procedures
Patient education needs
For more details on how Surgical Remote Monitoring can help you achieve similar results: Check out our podcast episode on “How to Implement Surgical Remote Monitoring” where we discuss the topic in-depth (Timestamp: 23:12-29:36).
Make sure to check out the full whitepaper here for a practical guide on how to get started with a Surgical Remote Monitoring program.