Home Health TeleStation Monitoring Program
Catholic Healthcare West
Project Summary
To expand a telephone based monitoring program to include Philips TeleStation monitoring technology to allow elderly California residents to remain in a healthcare setting of their choice while self-managing chronic diseases and heart failure.
Technology
Philips TeleStation
Targeted Locations
Central Coast, California
Collaborators
Philips Healthcare
12-Month Goals
- Build a network of distance health service delivery based on reliable, easy-to-use, integrated technology that supports equitable access for patients and efficiency for clinicians.
- Improve quality of care and clinical outcomes to include early detection, and intervention and reductions in avoidable hospitalization.
- Improve patient compliance with medications, diet, weight monitoring and symptom management.
- Improve physician engagement and patient satisfaction.
Older Adult Population
1st year: 50 patients with CHF
5th year: 750 patients
Setting/Provider Type
County hospital and health clinics
Measurable Outcomes
Will use a pre- and post-implementation survey, measuring both qualitative and quantitative outcomes of the project.
Replication, Dissemination Plan
After successful demonstration, CHW has the potential to expand the program to CHW Home Health Division including 17 home health agencies and 8 hospices, in California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Sustainability Plan
Expected ROI savings will allow sustainability of the program.
Funding Request
$100,000
Matching Funds
$82,216