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Emerging Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions Virtually Re-wiring The Hospital Ward Of The Future
As virtual wards become more prevalent, technology-enabled care solutions will become increasingly important. Kelly Bevington, Principal Category Manager for IT and Digital Procurement Frameworks at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), explains remote patient monitoring solutions. Amongst the many legacies left by the coronavirus pandemic is a backlog of patient appointments, likely to continue for some time – but, remote patient monitoring solutions could help. With 19 out of 20 hospital beds taken and 14,000 being occupied by someone clinically ready to leave but unable to be discharged to the appropriate care setting, NHS England (NHSE) has, in its delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services, stated its ambition to “improve to 76% of patients being admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours by March 2024”.
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Virtual wards are increasingly prevalent in healthcare, and the role of technology-enabled care solutions, such as remote patient monitoring, is becoming crucial. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) emphasizes the potential of remote patient monitoring solutions to address the backlog of patient appointments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With a high occupancy rate in hospital beds and a significant number of clinically ready patients awaiting suitable care settings, NHS England aims to enhance urgent and emergency care services by ensuring that 76% of patients are admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours by March 2024. Remote patient monitoring offers promising possibilities for achieving this goal and improving patient care.
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