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That\u2019s the finding of a recent study<\/a> published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery<\/i>. The study compared outcomes between patients who received telehealth remote monitoring with those who received standard treatment, including routine discharge instructions and no electronic monitoring.

Of the 30 participants in study, 16 patients received tablets running the Enform Care Management Platform\u2014a telemedicine app developed by TeleMed 2020\u2014which enabled communication with nurses.

In addition, participants in the intervention group also received at-home monitoring kits that included image capture, weight scales, blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, as well as oxygen saturation monitors to remotely transmit critical health information to their caregivers.

Patients in the intervention group\u2014who were discharged from the hospital\u2014weighed themselves, took their temperatures, measured their heart rates and blood pressure, and determined their blood oxygen levels through the app, as well as completed a wellness and symptom survey.

\u201cCare managers used the TeleMed 2020 Enform platform to review alerts, real-time patient data and dialogue with the care team,\u201d according to the study.

Also See<\/b>: App lets clinicians monitor patients\u2019 postoperative wounds<\/a>

The study\u2019s authors found that the telehealth solution \u201csuccessfully merged remotely generated information with care manager interaction\u201d and was \u201ctechnically feasible and provided some benefit to patients in geographically disparate areas.\u201d

Further, they reported that the telemedicine technology\u2014which was associated with higher patient satisfaction and improvement in quality of life\u2014was embraced by participants who \u201ctook advantage of increased access to healthcare professionals.\u201d

Nonetheless, the study\u2019s results showed that hospital readmission and wound infection rates did not differ significantly between the intervention and control groups, which the researchers attributed to the small sample size of participants.

Going forward, the authors conclude that a \u201clarger study, preferably multicenter, is warranted and under consideration.\u201d
","saveContent":"Patients recovering from vascular surgery say that telemedicine has improved their satisfaction with postoperative care as well as their quality of life.

That\u2019s the finding of a recent study<\/a> published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery<\/i>. The study compared outcomes between patients who received telehealth remote monitoring with those who received standard treatment, including routine discharge instructions and no electronic monitoring.

Of the 30 participants in study, 16 patients received tablets running the Enform Care Management Platform\u2014a telemedicine app developed by TeleMed 2020\u2014which enabled communication with nurses.

In addition, participants in the intervention group also received at-home monitoring kits that included image capture, weight scales, blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, as well as oxygen saturation monitors to remotely transmit critical health information to their caregivers.

Patients in the intervention group\u2014who were discharged from the hospital\u2014weighed themselves, took their temperatures, measured their heart rates and blood pressure, and determined their blood oxygen levels through the app, as well as completed a wellness and symptom survey.

\u201cCare managers used the TeleMed 2020 Enform platform to review alerts, real-time patient data and dialogue with the care team,\u201d according to the study.

Also See<\/b>: App lets clinicians monitor patients\u2019 postoperative wounds<\/a>

The study\u2019s authors found that the telehealth solution \u201csuccessfully merged remotely generated information with care manager interaction\u201d and was \u201ctechnically feasible and provided some benefit to patients in geographically disparate areas.\u201d

Further, they reported that the telemedicine technology\u2014which was associated with higher patient satisfaction and improvement in quality of life\u2014was embraced by participants who \u201ctook advantage of increased access to healthcare professionals.\u201d

Nonetheless, the study\u2019s results showed that hospital readmission and wound infection rates did not differ significantly between the intervention and control groups, which the researchers attributed to the small sample size of participants.

Going forward, the authors conclude that a \u201clarger study, preferably multicenter, is warranted and under consideration.\u201d
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Telemedicine improves patient postoperative care

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