Publications by authors named "Kelsea Levesque"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of virtual care with remote automated monitoring (RAM) versus standard care in increasing the number of days adults were able to stay at home after non-elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conducted as a multicenter randomized controlled trial in eight Canadian hospitals, 905 adults were divided into two groups: one receiving virtual care with daily monitoring and the other receiving standard post-operative care.
- The results showed a slight advantage for the virtual care group in terms of days alive at home (29.7 vs. 29.5 days), but the difference was minimal and not statistically significant, indicating no major benefit from the virtual care approach.
Article Synopsis
- The PVC-RAM trial aims to assess whether virtual care with remote automated monitoring (RAM) improves post-discharge outcomes for patients who have undergone nonelective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study involves 900 adults from 8 Canadian hospitals, who are randomly assigned to receive either RAM or standard care, with daily monitoring of vital signs and interaction with nurses over a 30-day period.
- Results from this trial will help shape better post-surgical care strategies and will be shared through various platforms for broader impact, both during and after the pandemic.
Rationale: The end of life (EOL) experience in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be psychologically distressing for patients, families, and clinicians. The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) personalizes the EOL experience by carrying out wishes for dying patients and their families. While the 3WP has been integrated in academic, tertiary care ICUs, implementing this project in a community ICU has yet to be described.
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