Evaluation of a remote monitoring service for patients with COVID-19 discharged from University College London Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In May 2020 a virtual ward for COVID-19 patients seen at University College London Hospital (UCLH) was established. The aim of this study was to see if specific factors can be used to predict the risk of deterioration and need for Emergency Department (ED) reattendance or admission.

Methods

We performed a service evaluation of the COVID-19 virtual ward service at UCLH between 24/10/2020 and 12/2/2021. 649 patients were included with data collected on vital signs, basic measurements, and blood tests from their initial ED attendance, allowing calculation of ISARIC-4C mortality scores. Outcomes of interest were ED reattendance, facilitation of this by virtual ward physician, level of care if admitted, and death within 28 days of the first COVID-19 virtual ward appo

SUBMITTER: Crilly D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10337886 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature