Intrahospital organizational model of remote monitoring data sharing, for a global management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: a document of the Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 Mar;21(3):171-181. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000912.

Abstract

: In recent years, the increasing number of patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) has required different approaches in terms of the device's control and surveillance. It is increasingly difficult to keep the traditional in-office protocol device's control: we must think of a different organization dedicated to the activity of remote control and monitoring (RC/RM) of devices and patients.A CIED team structured with nurses, technicians and physicians should be organized inside the hospital, with the aim of CIED patients' managing and of creating a network between the various departments.Small hospitals may not be able to manage independently the CIEDs RC/RM and it is possible to hypothesize the creation of a collaborative network between neighbouring structures.This activity must combine the use of technology with the ability to take care of patients and to maintain adequate and meaningful relationships.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Cardiology Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Consensus
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration*
  • Electric Countershock / instrumentation*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / physiopathology
  • Heart Diseases / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Models, Organizational*
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Patient Participation
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Remote Sensing Technology*
  • Treatment Outcome