The home hospitalization service in the Community of Madrid will be enhanced through the integration of smart clusters. Therefore, the Madrid Health Service (Sermas) will create a new application for remote monitoring where The vital development of patients going through the recovery process will be recorded. This system will also facilitate communication with the doctor via messages or video calls. To launch this project, pulse oximeter tablets, scales and blood pressure monitors will be distributed before the summer for home monitoring.
People who can benefit from this model of care will be selected from hospitals. Remote assessment and recovery can be used for patients discharged from hospital after a lung injury or diagnostic procedure, such as a biopsy, to more complex cases such as people with type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients in palliative care. In the first case, interaction with professionals is facilitated without the need to travel and in the second scenario it makes it possible “Anticipate negative events and limit in-person visits Unnecessary,” they explain from the digitization department
The project will begin as a pilot phase before the summer as part of improving remote monitoring of patients recovering. It will be the cornerstone of this model A digital platform that facilitates interaction between patients and health professionals. Through this channel you can make video calls, send and receive messages and emails or complete surveys. In addition to improving communication, this system will collect clinical data that will be obtained through 150 kits that will be distributed during this trial period.
Doctors will be the ones to evaluate which patients can continue hospital treatment at home and a personalized care plan will be drawn up. Therefore, administrators in each case will determine the tools required to do this The person measures his or her vital signs, such as blood glucose level. To do this, pulse oximeters, blood pressure meters, thermometers, blood glucose meters and scales will be provided which will be linked to the tablet and the data will be uploaded automatically. Along with these tools, the patient will receive a tablet on which the sensors will be connected via Bluetooth to the application.
The system, which has not yet been determined, will be sent Programmed alerts for each individual to take scheduled measurements And remember to fill out the questionnaires Follow-up, where the patient is asked about his physical and emotional condition, side effects or anomalies, among other points. The platform and this service have a budget of 4.1 million euros and must be integrated into the virtual health card to unify all functions. After the trial period, once its effectiveness has been analysed, its final implementation will be evaluated.
In line with ensuring the same treatment and assistance as in a hospital centre, “the platform must have the capacity for this Send SMS and email notifications to healthcare professionals, “If measurements of vital signs or patient questionnaires exceed established limits,” according to the tender contract for the project led by the digitization department. So, for example, if weight gain is noticed within a few days or blood glucose is not regulated from the hospital, they can call the patient or send an ambulance home. Depending on pathology and other variables, patients will be stratified based on their risk “to prioritize those who require preferential care.”
“This is the plan that the regional executive is seeking And moving forward in caring for the citizen, Reducing the impact of admission on the family, avoiding unnecessary trips and promoting patients’ recovery in more comfortable environments. Furthermore, this project aims to gradually transform healthcare and make the latest technological advances available to the people of Madrid.”
Among the Community of Madrid’s lines of action, home-based treatment has been intensified in recent years. The number of hospitals offering treatments such as chemotherapy at home has also increased. These services are in addition Avoid travel, free up hospital beds, and saturate services Such as emergency situations, where citizens suffering from complex and chronic diseases can be monitored 24 hours a day, thus avoiding complications that lead to admission.
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