Virtual ward platform for higher-acuity patient Monitoring
Developed at the University of Oxford and implemented in NHS care, this virtual ward platform enables continuous monitoring of higher-acuity patients across hospital and home. It integrates continuous wearable and intermittent monitoring with real-time deterioration alerts and a unified clinician dashboard, providing remote patient visibility through a scalable, device-agnostic platform.
Applications: virtual wards, hospital-at-home, post-ICU monitoring, post-surgical monitoring, acute ward monitoring, clinical research
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Integrated continuous wearable and intermittent monitoring | Enables higher-acuity monitoring at home |
| Real-time NEWS2 driven deterioration alerts with facility to incorporate additional risk algorithms | Reduces monitoring burden while preserving patient safety |
| Clinician dashboard for real-time data and historical patient trends | Helps prioritise patients requiring attention |
| Device-agnostic, scalable architecture with EPR integration | Enables mobile, passive patient monitoring |
| Secure data handling with automated connectivity and fault recovery | Implemented and evaluated in NHS clinical care |
Available For
- Co-development
- Consulting
- Licensing