PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Aalam, Ahmad A
AU  - Hood, Colton
AU  - Donelan, Crystal
AU  - Rutenberg, Adam
AU  - Kane, Erin M
AU  - Sikka, Neal
TI  - Remote patient monitoring for ED discharges in the COVID-19 pandemic
AID  - 10.1136/emermed-2020-210022
DP  - 2021 Mar 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 229--231
VI  - 38
IP  - 3
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/38/3/229.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/38/3/229.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2021 Mar 01; 38
AB  - COVID-19 has had a significant effect on healthcare resources worldwide, with our knowledge of the natural progression of the disease evolving for the individual patient. To allow for early detection of worsening clinical status, protect hospital capacity and provide extended access for vulnerable patients, our emergency department developed a remote patient monitoring programme for discharged patients with COVID-19. The programme uses a daily emailed secure link to a survey in which patients submit biometric and symptoms data for monitoring. Patients’ meeting criteria are escalated to a physician for a phone or video visit. Here, we describe the development, implementation and preliminary analysis of utilisation of the programme.