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WEBINAR: Reduce Surgical Backlog & ED Visits with Surgical Remote Monitoring

September 23, 2021
By
seamless

On September 21, 2021, Ƶ, in partnership with Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) hosted a webinar discussing the use of Surgical Remote Monitoring technology to improve clinical outcomes. Specifically, sharing details on how TBRHSC leverages Ƶ to reduce ED visits and the surgical backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were several reputable speakers present at the webinar, including:

  • Caroline Fanti, Director, Regional Surgical Services at TBRHSC
  • Erin McDonald, Regional Surgical Services Clerk at TBRHSC
  • Skylar Christian, NP for Remote Patient Monitoring at TBRHSC
  • Stephanie Vincent, NP for Remote Patient Monitoring at TBRHSC
  • Jordan Finewax, Customer Success Manager at Ƶ
  • Alan Sardana, Marketing Lead at Ƶ

The speakers also highlighted the following topics:

  • How TBRHSC increased same-day discharges, 41% ED visits, 4% Readmissions;
  • How TBRHSC implemented a successful Surgical Remote Monitoring program;
  • How to configure the best workflow for enrolling & monitoring patients based on your existing staff resources; and
  • How TBRHSC's care team spends less than 1 hour per week monitoring patients with the help of "smart alerts & notifications."




WEBINAR: Reduce Surgical Backlog & ED Visits with Surgical Remote Monitoring

Posted by:
seamless
on
September 23, 2021

On September 21, 2021, Ƶ, in partnership with Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) hosted a webinar discussing the use of Surgical Remote Monitoring technology to improve clinical outcomes. Specifically, sharing details on how TBRHSC leverages Ƶ to reduce ED visits and the surgical backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were several reputable speakers present at the webinar, including:

  • Caroline Fanti, Director, Regional Surgical Services at TBRHSC
  • Erin McDonald, Regional Surgical Services Clerk at TBRHSC
  • Skylar Christian, NP for Remote Patient Monitoring at TBRHSC
  • Stephanie Vincent, NP for Remote Patient Monitoring at TBRHSC
  • Jordan Finewax, Customer Success Manager at Ƶ
  • Alan Sardana, Marketing Lead at Ƶ

The speakers also highlighted the following topics:

  • How TBRHSC increased same-day discharges, 41% ED visits, 4% Readmissions;
  • How TBRHSC implemented a successful Surgical Remote Monitoring program;
  • How to configure the best workflow for enrolling & monitoring patients based on your existing staff resources; and
  • How TBRHSC's care team spends less than 1 hour per week monitoring patients with the help of "smart alerts & notifications."




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