Detecting early deterioration, reducing ICU readmissions

Many patients, after being discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU), are at high risk of clinical deterioration and readmission to the ICU. Continuous monitoring of vital signs provides an opportunity to detect and treat clinical deterioration at a very early stage.

Several monitoring systems have recently been developed for the wards to increase alertness during the patient’s ICU stay.

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss challenges and opportunities for ICU specialists while implementing automated continuous noninvasive ward monitoring (EWS).
• Provide an overview of the postoperative ward monitoring for early detection of patient deterioration.
• Highlight the importance of the patient’s home monitoring and discuss the impact and support of technology.

Topics & Experts

“Automated continuous noninvasive ward monitoring (EWS): challenges and opportunities for ICU specialists”
Julien POTTECHER
CHRU de Strasbourg – Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg (FR). 

“Postoperative ward monitoring – why are patients in hospital if they do not require continuous monitoring?” 
Aarne FELDHEISER 
Kliniken Essen-Mitte & Charité – University Medicine Berlin (DE). Chair, ESICM Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine Section.

“Keeping patients safe at home – Can technology help?” 
Iain GOODHART
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK). 

Moderators

Olfa HAMZAOUI 
Robert Debré Hospital, University Hospital Reims (FR). 

Samir JABER
Saint-Eloi University Hospital, Montpellier (FR). 

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