A retrospective, multi-center, proof-of-concept study to evaluate the use of remote monitoring in rural emergency departments to decrease time to treatment decision for pacemaker and defibrillator patients using the St Jude Medical Merlin@home transmitter. The purpose of the study is to determine if utilization of remote monitoring technology in a rural emergency department may improve patient care. Up to 10 rural ED sites will enroll a total of 200 patients. One hundred patients will be in the remote monitoring group comprised of patients with SJM devices compatible with the unpaired transmitter and 100 patients will be in the usual medical care group comprised of patients with SJM devices that are not compatible with the unpaired transmitter or that have a competitor's device.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
New Mexico Heart Institute
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Time to Clinical Specialist Treatment Decision
ED check in time to time of clinical specialist treatment decision.
Time frame: 1 day
Health Care Utilization Rate
Device related hospitalizations, ED visits and unscheduled office visits/urgent care visits within 30 days of the initial ED visit.
Time frame: Within 30 days of initial ED visit
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