Virtual wards are healthcare service models through which selected patients can be monitored and supported outside a conventional inpatient setting. Patient eligibility, clinical responsibilities, monitoring schedules and escalation procedures are established by the healthcare organisation according to its clinical governance framework.
Remote-monitoring technology can support these services by making physiological measurements and patient-reported information available to authorised healthcare professionals. Virtual-ward teams may use this information alongside video consultations, clinical assessments and other information available within the care pathway.
Reported clinical, operational and economic outcomes vary according to patient selection, staffing, pathway design, local implementation and the technology used. No particular reduction in admissions, length of stay, readmissions, costs or complications should therefore be assumed for every virtual-ward implementation.
HHow BlueEye supports virtual-ward workflows
BlueEye Virtual Ward supports home-based monitoring by receiving and presenting physiological measurements from compatible CE-marked connected sensors. The platform also supports patient questionnaires, video communication, review documentation and workflow routing.
BlueEye does not provide automated diagnosis, therapy recommendations or life-critical alarms. Clinical interpretation, treatment, escalation and discharge decisions remain the responsibility of the healthcare organisation.
Contact us today at support@blueeye.video to discuss how BlueEye may be configured to support your organisation’s virtual-ward workflow.