The Green Room: A Podcast from Obstetrics & Gynecology Editors’ Picks for June 2023
May 15, 2023
Sindhu K. Srinivas, a healthcare innovator from the University of Pennsylvania, sheds light on her research about remote blood pressure monitoring for postpartum care. The discussion reveals how the Heart Safe Motherhood program has transformed hypertension monitoring, offering significant benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. They explore the integration challenges of electronic health records and innovative text message interventions aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. Additionally, findings on the non-necessity of pelvic exams before gender-affirming surgeries spark new dialogues on patient care.
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Short Program, Long-Term Impact
- Remote BP monitoring can change downstream postpartum outcomes by improving early detection and treatment of hypertension.
- Srinivas' team linked short 10-day monitoring to reduced later adverse events and utilization.
Monitoring Redirects Care To Specialists
- Remote monitoring increased appropriate specialty follow-up such as cardiology visits.
- That shift likely reduced ED visits and readmissions while increasing targeted outpatient care.
Automate Enrollment And Immediate Feedback
- Automate bidirectional texting and preset clinical algorithms to give patients instant feedback on submitted BPs.
- Enroll patients via EMR or a web dashboard and trigger the program from discharge orders for easy rollout.