Areas of interest
Telehealth
What is telehealth? Telehealth is a proactive method of measuring an individual’s health in the comfort of their own home. It involves the client being involved in their care, by regularly taking their vital signs, such as heart rate, weight, oxygen saturation, blood pressure and more. Who is telehealth suitable for? Telehealth is suitable for use by
Why use telehealth?
Telehealth provides a number of benefits;
1. Increased participation of the patient, family and carers in their own healthcare • Improved medication compliance
• Increased sense of involvement and responsibility
• Reduced episodes
2. Reduced care costs • Less hospital admissions and reduced time in hospital
• Less use of ambulance service
• Reduced travel costs for community carers
3. Efficient utilisation of human resources • Deliver more effective care to more people
• Proactive care management
Who uses telehealth?
Tunstall in the UK already has 39 organisations using telehealth monitors, including;
In North America over 500 organisations have deployed telehealth systems, including;
Results of telehealth efficiency pilot studies:
NHS Medway UK
Nursing Home
127 hospital bed days saved
112 nursing hours saved
Community Setting
133 bed days saved
117 nursing hours saved
Almost 9 hours GP time saved
Sheffield Primary Care Trust UK
50% decrease in hospital bed admission
£30,000 to £40,000 saving
Patients are more aware of their own symptoms and are able to proactively manage them
Rapid response when a change is detected in their condition
Fewer unplanned hospital admissions
Home-HF
Fewer unplanned admissions
Fewer outpatient visits
Improved self care for the patient in their home
Support for evidence-based decision making
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