Post-Implementation Outcomes of a Remote Patient Monitoring Program After Emergency Department Discharge.

To better communicate and improve post-visit outcomes, a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program was implemented for patients discharged from emergency departments (ED) across 10 hospitals. The solution was offered to patients at the time of ED discharge and staffed by a group of care coordinators to respond to questions/urgent needs. Of 107,477 consecutive patients offered RPM, 28,425 patients (26.

Early detection of hospitalized patients with previously diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea using computer decision support alerts.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a worldwide problem affecting 2-14% of the general population and most patients remain undiagnosed. OSA patients are at elevated risk for hypoxemia, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiorespiratory arrest, hypoxic encephalopathy, stroke and death during hospitalization. Clinical screening questionnaires are used to identify hospitalized patients with OSA; especially before surgery.