COVID-19 discharge: Early discharge due to intensified monitoring

How does it work?

Due to the large number of COVID-19 patients and the strain they place on the healthcare system, hospitals are increasingly faced with limited admission capacity. Fortunately, the COVID-19 discharge program in Luscii allows for safe early discharge of patients. In addition, the program can help reduce the inflow of COVID-19 patients into the clinic by enabling pre-clinical use and facilitating direct discharge from the ER.

Patients in the program will be asked to regularly record their oxygen saturation, temperature, and symptoms such as shortness of breath and coughing. They will also answer questions about their general well-being. The Luscii app will use predefined thresholds to alert the patient's healthcare provider in the event of any deviation, allowing for timely intervention and preventing deterioration.

Overall, the COVID-19 discharge program in Luscii offers a reliable and effective solution to help manage the large volume of COVID-19 patients while ensuring the safety of both patients and healthcare providers.

- Grutters, L., Majoor, K. I., Mattern, E. S. K., Hardeman, J. A., Van Swol, C. F. P., & Vorselaars, A. D. (2020). Home telemonitoring makes early hospital discharge of COVID-19 patients possible. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 27(11), 1825–1827.

- Van Den Berg, R., Meccanici, C., De Graaf, N., Van Thiel, E., & Schol-Gelok, S. (2022). Starting Home Telemonitoring and Oxygen Therapy Directly after Emergency Department Assessment Appears to Be Safe in COVID-19 Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(23), 7236.