24/7 remote health monitoring
Reducing hospital presentations – improving care – supporting rural GPs
A 24/7 remote health monitoring service is now available throughout rural and regional South Australia.
Patients measure their vital signs at home using a monitoring kit and are assessed by a nurse or doctor live ‘on screen’ at any time of the day or night, seven days a week.
The thorough assessment process enables appropriate care for patients.
24/7 remote health monitoring:
- reduces unnecessary hospital admissions
- provides patients with round the clock assurance
- supports diagnosis and treatment
- helps patients remain at home
- extends the care of rural GPs.
24/7 remote health monitoring is for:
- patients at risk of visiting emergency departments due to a worsening condition, including heart and respiratory disease, infections and during post-operative recovery
- aged care facility residents
- COVID-19 patients with underlying chronic health conditions.
The service is free and available to patients in rural and regional South Australia aged 16 and over with a GP referral.
The service is provided by the Rural Support Service’s Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network (iCCnet).
The service is funded by the Country SA Primary Health Network (PHN).
To find out more, you can view this video
or visit the iCCnet website
GPs:
- contact iCCnet for a demonstration of 24/7 remote health monitoring HEALTHFMCiCCnetSA@sa.gov.au or 7117 0600
- refer a patient (online form)
iCCnet SA
Level 1, Administration Building
1 Tonsley Boulevard
Tonsley SA 5042, Australia
Telephone: 7117 0600 (9am to 8pm seven days a week)
Email: HEALTHFMCiCCnetSA@sa.gov.au