Virtual Ward Solutions

The Docobo Virtual Ward solution is a system designed to provide hospital-level care for patients in the comfort of their own home.

This solution aims to reduce the strain on the NHS by freeing up hospital beds while maintaining safe and continuous remote monitoring for various conditions including paediatrics, diabetes and heart failure.

By allowing patients to be cared for at home, virtual wards enhance integrated health and social care, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction.

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How Does the Virtual Ward work?

Before a patient is transferred to the virtual ward, clinicians conduct a comprehensive risk assessment to determine if home-based monitoring is safe. If approved, Graphnet steps in to take care of the logistics, ensuring that all the necessary equipment is delivered promptly to ensure efficient care.

Key Features of Our Virtual Ward Solution:

Quick and Easy Patient Enrolment: Graphnet ensures a streamlined process, allowing the immediate initiation of remote care.
Continuous Monitoring: Patients are regularly monitored at clinically defined intervals.
Proactive Alerts: Automated alerts are generated if any concerning health trends emerge.
Seamless Step-Down Care: When a patient no longer needs acute care, they can transition to long-term condition monitoring under primary care with ease.
Step-Up Flexibility: If a patient's condition worsens, the system allows for escalation to higher levels of care as required.
Rapid Discharge: Patients can be safely discharged from the virtual ward within minutes once they no longer need close monitoring.

What are the benefits of virtual wards?

Virtual wards not only enhance patient outcomes but also improve the overall efficiency of healthcare systems.

Here are some key benefits:

Reduced Hospital Stays: Patients can be discharged earlier, which eases pressure on hospital beds and enhances hospital capacity for more critical cases.
Intermediate Care Option: Virtual wards create a new layer of care that GPs and healthcare providers can use as a referral point, ensuring patients get the right level of attention before hospital admission becomes necessary.
More Frequent Data Collection: Patients are monitored more regularly, allowing clinicians to gather richer, real-time data, leading to better-informed clinical decisions.
Home-Based Recovery: Most patients recover better in their familiar home environment, which is also beneficial for their mental well-being, reducing the stress and anxiety often associated with hospital stays.
Timely and Safe Discharges: Virtual wards ensure that patients can be safely discharged while still receiving the necessary care and supervision, expediting the recovery process.
Enhanced Collaboration: This model promotes collaboration between healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers, creating a more unified and responsive care system.
Reduced Re-admissions: By supporting patients within their communities and monitoring them closely, virtual wards help reduce the likelihood of hospital re-admissions and enable better management of medications and ongoing treatments.

All our compatible medical device accessories are stringently tested to ensure compliance with our digital toolkit. To find out more about our Virtual Ward Solution, get in touch with our team today.