Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring in Patients Hospitalized at Home: Burden or Benefit?

Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programs are increasingly popular alternatives to inpatient hospitalization,1-3 proving to be a tenable model of care especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.4,5 They demonstrated benefits of shorter lengths of stay,2 improved patient experiences,2 and reduced costs.6 Wearable monitors allow continuous wireless monitoring of acutely ill patients at home, but whether this increases the safety of HaH care is uncertain. Remote vital sign monitoring has been used in HaH programs,6 but this study is the first to describe its use and impact on a HaH service.