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

September 23, 2021
By
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On September 21, 2021, ɫֱ, 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 ɫֱ 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 ɫֱ
  • Alan Sardana, Marketing Lead at ɫֱ

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, ɫֱ, 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 ɫֱ 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 ɫֱ
  • Alan Sardana, Marketing Lead at ɫֱ

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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