Use of Remote Monitoring for COVID-19 Patient

Aim-I To develop and test a clinical care pathway that can be utilized in similar epidemic conditions in the future. To study this aim, the investigators will be using the COVID-19 medical surge as a condition to evaluate the framework of delivering care through remote patient monitoring. The success of this care delivery model will be evaluated on ease of model implementation, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and the utilization of shared decision making.

Aim-II To evaluate remote patient monitoring for appropriate resource utilization in epidemic and pandemic conditions. To evaluate this aim, the investigators plan to compare the emergency department (ED) visits and in-patient admission of patients with and without wearable remote patient monitoring devices. Additionally, the investigators will compare the number of patients that required critical interventions (mechanical ventilation and ECMO) during the hospital stay.

Aim III To evaluate the utilization of wearable technology for upfront predictions of patients that would require in-patient admissions. To evaluate this aim, patients who are diagnosed with COVID-19 and are undergoing self-quarantine will be closely monitored using a wearable device, and shared-clinical decisions will be made based on the monitored data and patient diary. The comparison group will be patients undergoing routine standard of care at the hospital. ED visits, in-patient hospital admissions, and patient satisfaction will be the outcome measures compared between the two groups.

Aim IV To evaluate the association between early identification of critical, abnormal vital signs and the prevention of serious adverse events. To evaluate this aim, patients in the monitored group and non-monitored group will be compared for ED visits, in-patient admissions, length of hospital stay, and serious adverse events.