LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
Bernard Lee
RELIABLE CARE FROM HOME
Renown Health has always been on the front lines of technological advancement , and that innovation played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic . Our telehealth teams heeded the call to provide home monitoring for our patients , transforming how we provide care .
The care providers at Renown remotely monitored patients who had less severe cases of COVID-19 in the comfort of their own homes .
Bernard Lee was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia , and was able to return home to continue his recovery with a home monitoring system . While at home , Bernard ’ s health took a turn for the worse while he was sleeping , but thanks to the continuous monitoring of Health at Home , these changes in his vital signs did not go unnoticed . “ This monitoring system really saved my life ,” Bernard said . “ It was telling me that my sats were low , but I didn ’ t even feel the common COVID symptoms ; I just felt tired .”
Because of Bernard ’ s low oxygen saturation ( sats ) and the continuous monitoring , he woke up to providers calling to check on him in the early morning . He was immediately transferred to the Renown Intensive Care Unit to be cared for and monitored by our expert care teams .
Today Bernard is recovering , feeling great and continuously refers to the team and the home monitoring system as his guardian angels .
How Does It Work ? Health at Home monitoring works by using passive sensors — typically in the form of a small disposable finger probe — to send real-time biometric information such as blood oxygen saturation and respiratory rate to a care team . Monitoring data collected by the sensor is then shared with the
patient ’ s smartphone using a secure Bluetooth connection . Then the program actively engages patients to answer clinical questions , such as “ Are you having trouble breathing ?” and “ What is your temperature ?” These responses are sent , along with the monitoring data , to clinicians at Renown for evaluation and management .
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2020 “ Most Wired ” Certified Level 7 Special Recognition
ANNUAL REPORT 11