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What is the HomMed Health Monitoring System? How does it work? What data does the HomMed system monitor? What happens to the patient data? What features does the HomMed system offer patients? What are some benefits to patients who use the HomMed system? How does Baptist Trinity benefit from HomMed monitoring? Who should be considered for HomMed monitoring? Who should not use HomMed monitoring? What is the HomMed Health Monitoring System? The easy-to-use HomMed Health Monitoring System performs daily monitoring of home care patients, in addition to patients being monitored through scheduled nurse visits. If any unusual symptoms appear in the daily monitoring reports, a nurse contacts the patient to determine if additional visits are needed to help prevent any serious patient outcomes. How does it work? The HomMed system has two parts: a home unit, located in the patient's home or clinical setting, and the central station. At a set time each morning, the monitor automatically turns on and goes through a series of verbal instructions for the patient to follow. The soothing voice from the monitor guides the patient through a three-minute process to collect vital patient information. Immediately, the data are sent by phone modem or wireless transmission to the HomMed central station for evaluation at Baptist. What data does the HomMed system monitor? Daily measurements include:
What happens to the patient data? At any given moment, each central station can collect and display information for up to 500 patients. Through easy viewing, a nurse can quickly determine which patients show abnormal symptoms. Tabular and graphical trends can be viewed, printed and faxed to the physician's office for review. What features does the HomMed system offer patients?
What are some benefits to patients who use the HomMed system?
How does Baptist Trinity benefit from HomMed monitoring? Telemonitoring lets health care professionals work more efficiently because the system allows one nurse to observe the clinical health of numerous patients at a time and effectively direct medical attention to those who need it. The data are transmitted via digital wireless technology over a virtual private network for review by Baptist Trinity Home Care clinicians. Who should be considered for HomMed monitoring?
Who should not use HomMed monitoring?
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