Remote Monitoring of Rural Patients After Elective Colorectal Surgery 

Results from a Pilot Study 

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics recently published the results of a pilot study assessing the feasibility of remote patient monitoring (RPM) for rural patients after elective colorectal surgery.  

Read this two-pager for a brief overview of the study, which evaluated whether RPM could help detect complications early, potentially preventing readmissions, and explored the patient experience with RPM in a post-operative care program.