Clinical Outcomes Associated With a Remote Postpartum Hypertension Monitoring Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate differences in health care utilization and guideline adherence for postpartum individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) who are engaged in a remote monitoring program, compared with usual care.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of postpartum individuals with HDP who delivered between March 2019 and June 2023 at a single institution. The primary exposure was enrollment in a remote hypertension management program that relies on patient home blood pressure (BP) measurement and centralized nursing team management. Patients enrolled in the program were compared with those receiving usual care. Outcomes included postpartum readmission, office visit within 6 weeks postpartum, BP measurement within 10 days, and initiation of antihyp

SUBMITTER: Lemon LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11326966 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature