Outsourcing the Remote Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Medical Care Quality Improvement Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Remote management is partially replacing routine follow-up in patients implanted with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Although it reduces clinical staff time compared with standard in-office follow-up, a new definition of roles and responsibilities may be needed to review remote transmissions in an effective, efficient, and timely manner. Whether remote triage may be outsourced to an external remote monitoring center (ERMC) is still unclear.

Objective

The aim of this health care quality improvement project was to evaluate the feasibility of outsourcing remote triage to an ERMC to improve patient care and health care resource utilization.

Methods

Patients (N=153) with implanted CIEDs were followed up for 8 months. An ERMC composed of nurses a

SUBMITTER: Giannola G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6938593 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature