First virtual hospital wards launched for Limerick patients

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Launch of Virtual Ward and Remote Patient Monitoring ServiceLaunch of Virtual Ward and Remote Patient Monitoring Service University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is implementing a new virtual ward and remote patient monitoring service in Ireland in collaboration with Doccla. This service aims to provide hospital-level care at home for select patients, reducing the need for inpatient stays. Benefits of the Service * Acute care, monitoring, and treatment in the comfort of the patient’s home. * Reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections. * Lower travel costs to and from the hospital. * Improved patient recovery and satisfaction with care. Suitable Patients The service is suitable for patients who are stable but require ongoing care before discharge from hospital. Implementation The first two departments to offer the service will launch at the end of the first quarter of 2023. Depending on the success of the program at UHL and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin, it is expected to be rolled out to more hospitals later this year and in 2025. Quotes Martin Ratz, co-founder of Doccla: “This initiative represents a major step forward in patient care, providing hospital-level treatment in the comfort of the patient’s home.” Professor Richard Greene, HSE Chief Clinical Information Officer: “The HSE Virtual Ward Initiative is an innovative program that uses digital and technology solutions to support patients get home from hospital faster, with the remote monitoring and care they need.”

PATIENTS at University Hospital Limerick are among those benefiting from the launch of a new virtual ward and remote patient monitoring service in Ireland.

Doccla is working with the HSE to launch the service.

This makes treatment at hospital level possible at home, with initial treatment

The first two departments will be launched at the end of the first quarter of this year.

The service allows patients to receive acute care, monitoring and treatment in the comfort of their own home, reducing the need for inpatient stays.

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It will provide a safe and efficient alternative to traditional inpatient care with remote healthcare.

It is particularly suitable for patients who are stable but require ongoing care before discharge from hospital.

Based on this model, patients in other countries have experienced better recovery, greater satisfaction with care, a lower risk of hospital-acquired infections, and lower travel costs to and from the hospital.

Martin Ratz, co-founder of Doccla, said: “This initiative represents a major step forward in patient care, providing hospital-level treatment in the comfort of the patient’s home.

Professor Richard Greene, HSE Chief Clinical Information Officer said: “The HSE Virtual Ward Initiative is an innovative program that uses digital and technology solutions to support patients get home from hospital faster, with the remote monitoring and care they need .

Depending on the impact of the program at UHL and St Vincent’s in Dublin, it is hoped the program will be rolled out to more hospitals later this year and in 2025.

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