If you are or would like to be involved with Remote Patient Monitoring – Lifeguard you will access this via a website or Application on a mobile device. Please contact us at digital.health@gphn.org.au for further information.
| Audience | Benefits |
|---|---|
General practice, health service | Greater ability to prioritise patients needing urgent attention Real-time understanding of the acuity of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Enhanced patient satisfaction Improved ability to recall based on clinical needs |
General practitioners / practice nurses /care coordinators | Greater ability to prioritise patients needing urgent attention Real-time understanding of the acuity of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Increased ability to understand patient symptoms / problems prior to appointment, resulting in more efficient and focused use of time |
Hospitals and health services | Gain a real-time understanding of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations and reduced length of stay Enhanced patient satisfaction Improved ability to recall based on clinical needs Greater ability to prioritise and triage patients needing urgent attention Reduced exacerbation of conditions requiring urgent attention |
Patients | Improved quality of life Improved health and wellbeing Improved patient engagement and positive behavioural change Improved confidence in the safety net provided by primary care, and remote monitoring from hospitals Reduced unplanned hospitalisations and readmission |
Health system | Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Reduced emergency/urgent care presentations Ability to include acute care clinicians in ‘virtual care team’ |
General | Contribution to evidence and research investigation leading to replicable model of care and scale up model |
Practitioners in general practices, as well as providers in clinics/hospitals/bush nursing centres, can scale their ability to care for patients in between visits. This is especially beneficial for patients who have chronic and complex health conditions. Clinicians can enrol their patients in Lifeguard via a simple email invitation. Patients enter their own information in an online registration and install the Lifeguard app on their Android or iPhone smartphone.
Whether you are a patient or a caregiver supporting a patient, Lifeguard provides a “virtual safety net” making it easy for your healthcare team to monitor symptoms and possible side effects to therapy.
With Lifeguard you can:
| Provider | Benefits |
|---|---|
General practice, health service | Greater ability to prioritise patients needing urgent attention Real-time understanding of the acuity of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Enhanced patient satisfaction Improved ability to recall based on clinical needs |
General practitioners / practice nurses /care coordinators | Greater ability to prioritise patients needing urgent attention Real-time understanding of the acuity of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Increased ability to understand patient symptoms / problems prior to appointment, resulting in more efficient and focused use of time |
Hospitals and health services | Gain a real-time understanding of monitored patient cohort Reduced unplanned hospitalisations and reduced length of stay Enhanced patient satisfaction Improved ability to recall based on clinical needs Greater ability to prioritise and triage patients needing urgent attention Reduced exacerbation of conditions requiring urgent attention |
Patients | Improved quality of life Improved health and wellbeing Improved patient engagement and positive behavioural change Improved confidence in the safety net provided by primary care, and remote monitoring from hospitals Reduced unplanned hospitalisations and readmission |
Health system | Reduced unplanned hospitalisations Reduced emergency/urgent care presentations Ability to include acute care clinicians in ‘virtual care team’ |
General | Contribution to evidence and research investigation leading to replicable model of care and scale up model |
If you would like to be involved or your practice and would like a demonstration of Remote Patient Monitoring – Lifeguard, please contact us at digital.health@gphn.org.au for further information.
Gippsland PHN provides Lifeguard to assist practices to manage their chronic disease and COVID-19 positive patients.
There is currently no direct cost to the practice. Lifeguard is currently licensed to eligible practices for the term of their contract with Gippsland PHN.
The provision of Lifeguard to general practices may require an agreement for the practice to send de-identified patient data to Gippsland PHN for population health planning, advocacy initiatives, other quality improvement and evaluation activities by Gippsland PHN. It may also be used for ethics approved research purposes to benefit Australians’ health, the health care system in conjunction with third parties such as universities and other research centres.
For patients to be involved, they will need to receive an invitation from their managing practice. It is strongly advised that patients do not download the app on their phone until prompted to do so during the invitation process.
3 EASY STEPS TO GET STARTED
Step 1: Install Lifeguard Mobile App
LifeguardMobile is available in the App Store & Google Play. Search LIFEGUARDMOBILE and install.
Step 2: Sign up and Login
Simply Sign Up and Register. Once you’re done, Log in to Lifeguard
Step 3: Configure Your Settings
Edit your Profile, Preferences, choose a PIN and enable Touch ID. There will be a note in your inbox with additional directions
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For support contact Gippsland PHN on 03 5175 5444 or contact digital.health@gphn.org.au or any direct contact details:
Alecia Brown alecia.brown@gphn.org.au 0437 167 930
Haseeb Ahsan haseeb.ahsan@gphn.org.au 0448 526 009
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