hospital-to-home monitoring

Postoperative care is vital for recovery, especially after surgeries like bariatric or abdominal cancer procedures. However, extended hospital stays increase infection risks (e.g., pneumonia, UTIs) and complicate recovery. Longer stays also reduce bed availability for urgent cases, cause inefficiencies in hospital resource management, and delay recovery due to reduced mobility. For elderly patients, prolonged hospitalization can lead to mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. Facilitating early discharge while maintaining patient safety is critical to optimizing recovery and healthcare resources.                   

• Challenges in Facilitating Earlier Discharge
  Discharging patients earlier poses a challenge due to the need for continuous patient monitoring. Without constant supervision, complications may arise undetected, prolonging recovery and increasing the risk of readmission. While studies show patients recover faster at home, ensuring their vital signs are closely observed during this transition remains a significant hurdle.

• Postoperative Recovery Concerns
  For surgeries like bariatric or abdominal cancer surgery, the risk of complications, such as bleeding, leakage and sepsis remains high. Detecting these issues early is critical to avoid serious health deterioration. Without close monitoring of vital signs, these complications can go undetected for longer periods and can lead to delayed interventions, longer hospital stays, and higher healthcare costs.

smartQare introduces advanced remote patient monitoring solutions to enable the seamless transition of patient care from the general ward to home through automated, continuous patient monitoring. By analyzing vital sign trends, healthcare professionals can predict the risk of clinical deterioration and intervene promptly and remotely.

Our solutions offer the following benefits in remote patient monitoring:

Extending Monitoring for Post-Discharge Recovery: After surgeries, particularly those involving gastrointestinal or bariatric procedures, patients remain at risk for complications like leakage, bleeding or sepsis. Healthdot and viQtor provide continuous monitoring post-discharge, ensuring these critical complications are detected just as well in the home setting as in hospital. Thereby also enabling eligible patients to move home sooner in a save way.

Patient Comfort and Convenience: viQtor and Healtdot offer lightweight, non-invasive solutions that enable seamlessrecovery at home. With continuous monitoring, patients can confidently manage their health without the need for frequent hospital visits. Their simple design allows for freedom of movement, ensuring comfort and uninterrupted care throughout the recovery process.