Michigan Medicine Remote Monitoring Program Reduced Hospitalizations By 59%

After the launch of the Michigan Medicine Patient Monitoring at Home program, hospitalizations among the participants fell by 59% during the six months after discharge. The average number of hospitalizations per participant declined from 1.38 in the six months before entering the program to 0.57 after discharge. The participants had multiple diagnoses, including COVID-19, congestive heart failure, and hypertension. The remote monitoring program collected real-time vital sign data that was reviewed by registered nurses who, if they noted a problem, could promptly intervene to prevent escalation requiring an emergency department visit or hospitalization.

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