Remote patient monitoring during COVID-19: an unexpected patient safety benefit.

Peter J Pronovost; Melissa D Cole; Robert M Hughes

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Remote patient monitoring during COVID-19: an unexpected patient safety benefit.

March 23, 2022

Pronovost PJ, Cole MD, Hughes RM. JAMA. 2022;327(12):1125-1126.

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The COVID pandemic has increased demand and acceptance of remote care modalities. This commentary suggests that home monitoring is a promising telehealth approach and that its application could improve value while enhancing safety for hospital-at-home and other levels of home-based care patients.

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