Key result
Novel telemedicine system enables remote multiparameter monitoring across European hospitals to optimize chronic care.
Why the study?
A new model for care of chronically ill patients using home care supported by remote monitoring and telemedicine was developed to improve quality and reduce costs.
Describes a newly developed telemedicine system for remote monitoring of chronically ill patients across two European hospitals.
We have developed a new model for the care of chronically ill patients, based on home care supported by remote monitoring technology and telemedicine. The variables monitored included non-invasive blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, threelead electrocardiogram, spirometry (including flow-volume curve) and respiratory rate. The telemedicine system consisted of a home-based patient unit and a management centre that received information from the home units. The chronic care management centre was installed in two hospitals, in Spain (Barcelona) and Belgium (Leuven). We expect this to result in significant cost-savings and a better quality of care.
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Toledo et al. (2002) studied Chronically ill patients. Telemedicine system for home care and remote monitoring was evaluated. A new telemedicine system for remote monitoring of chronically ill patients was developed and installed in hospitals in Spain and Belgium to potentially improve care quality and reduce costs.
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