Remote monitoring via CareLink Express™ improves patient and physician satisfaction and reduces economic costs in acute care centers

Abstract

Results: Length of hospitalization was longer in the control group than in the CareLink group (4.04 vs. 2.21 days). Notably 91.3% of physicians preferred the use of CareLink Express over standard interrogation methods. Patients reported shorter wait time for device results with CareLink Express and “felt less anxious” compared to standard interrogation methods with corresponding p-values of 0.009 and 0.01. Control group arrival to interrogation time ranged from 91-3,022 minutes while the CareLink group ranged from 18-1,551 minutes. Significantly less time was required for interrogation in the CareLink group (422 min) than that of the Control group (1150 min, p < 0.001).