Today, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations is more beneficial for everyone involved in the health care process. For patients, residing comfortably in their own home can often positively augment their road to recovery, making it easier for them to return to the independent lifestyle they’re used to living.
With Honeywell HomMed® TeleHealth home monitoring from Great Lakes Caring, we can monitor our patients’ vital signs in the comfort, security and privacy of their residences. That data is transmitted to our office where it is analyzed by our specially trained clinicians. If any abnormalities are observed, they alert the TeleHealth nurse manager who can then determine the next course of action.
In one 30-day period of HomMed® TeleHealth monitoring, we: identified 15 patients needing changes to their medication regimen; identified three patients in critical need of oxygen; kept two patients from unnecessary emergency room hospitalization; and saved one life by immediately notifying both physician and patient of a pacemaker malfunction.
“HomMed® TeleHealth is an essential part of the plans of care I create with Great Lakes Caring for my patients who have a chronic illness like COPD, congestive heart failure, a medically necessary device like a pacemaker, or are recovering from a significant surgery,” says Dr. Ben Horn, Medical Director of Great Lakes Caring in West Michigan. “Because Great Lakes Caring nurses are able to consistently gather information on health factors like ECG rhythm and blood glucose levels, I can better gauge a patient’s progress and make the necessary adjustments to their specific plan of care.”
Learn more about Honeywell HomMed® TeleHealth from Great Lakes Caring here.
