Acute-driven nursing – leverages multi-level monitoring to meet complex needs
Chronic disease kills more than 1.7 million Americans each year, making it the country’s leading cause of death. This number will only continue to rise, and it is clear that today’s pathological care model has not cut it down. Instead, the United States needs to turn to systems that prioritize early interventions and personalized care to better support patients with complex needs.
Instead of relying on fragmented point solutions, the industry should turn toward an integrated approach to promoting preventive care and chronic disease management. Then, overall, whole-person care will become the new standard, changing the care for specific groups like high-risk individuals. By integrating monitoring solutions into care plans, we can lead patients to positive pathways to improve health outcomes and more connected care.
How monitoring technology supports chronic care management
About half of the U.S. population lives in at least one chronic disease, and monitoring solutions provide numerous round-the-clock checks for this group. Imagine a heart disease patient. Digital blood pressure cuffs allow them to check their blood pressure at home and identify potential problems before serious complications such as stroke or heart failure occur. With these solutions, providing attention outside the examination room, and improving patient compliance can promote healthier lives.
Not only can you control your own health through virtual monitoring, but you can also experience a deeper model of care, empowering patients. Providers can see more real-time health data than ever before, and patients can bring everyone from primary care providers to experts who understand their ongoing health. This seamless communication can bridge more nursing gaps, modify nursing plans as needed, earlier interventions, and fewer preventable hospital visits. By adopting an interconnected care approach, patients can better manage their chronic conditions and experience a higher quality of life.
Home-based monitoring solutions are more supportive than patients with complex needs. They are particularly valuable to patients in underserved and rural communities. With these solutions, certain obstacles, such as long distances from the nearest provider, no longer blocking access to care, can be easier than ever for patients to use. Patients can then view basic health insights and interventions from the comfort of their home.
However, virtual or remote monitoring can also reach outside the house. Community-based health stations are a powerful resource for people at high risk for chronic disease prevention and management. These sites enable individuals to check various health indicators to help them determine their risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Health stations go beyond early intervention and nursing management; they also promote health literacy and motivate action by guiding patients to take the next steps in nursing.
Improve preventive care and chronic disease management
Many chronic disease-related deaths in the United States are preventable, but the country lacks an effective preventive care model. The first step to changing this starts with evaluating why our current approach doesn’t work and the transition to a more integrated approach. By combining home-based monitoring tools, mobile stations and coordinated care services, patients receive more tailored care that can be identified and can help mitigate health disparities while meeting them.
A consistent hybrid model encourages coordinated care beyond a single condition. For example, patients with complex conditions such as chronic kidney disease often have other diagnoses, such as diabetes or heart disease, which is essential for providing comprehensive care. Through the integration of a whole-person approach, the overall well-being and health of patients have been improved.
The key to this approach will be technology. Tools that promote continuous, multi-layer monitoring and support will provide better care management for patients with complex needs. Digital tools such as blood pressure and glucose monitors, electrocardiogram and heart rate monitors, drug monitoring, and personal emergency response systems work together and provide important insights into the health of patients. Through these solutions, patients and care teams can raise direct attention and long-term trends that drive faster interventions and more personalized care.
Ultimately, the monitoring goal of a multi-level approach is to provide the right care for each member’s needs. By including different levels of supervision, providers can ensure that the right care is provided to each patient at the right time.
It’s time to move from an isolated point solution to an integrated care model that combines remote monitoring and virtual care management. By 2050, adults over the age of 50 and over will suffer from chronic diseases. As the population ages, nursing teams monitor patients’ health outside of the clinical setting and intervene before an emergency occurs. Surveillance solutions open patient access, encourage preventive care, and support Medicare and high-risk people to live independently and play an active role in health.
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Jeff Bennett was appointed Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer in October 2023 after joining Modivcare through the acquisition of Higi in July 2023. He has about 30 years of experience and is passionate about preventive health care.
Prior to joining ModivCare, Jeff was CEO of Higi, a consumer health engagement company that met the people they were in. Previously, he served as managing director of Merrick Ventures, where he played a strategic advisory role at portfolio companies, including the turnaround at Merge Healthcare before IBM acquired $1 billion. Jeff also served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Investment at YGOMI and held executive positions at Bridgeport Networks and Prairiecomm.
Jeff received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA from Kellogg Business School in the northwest.
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