A Postpartum Remote Hypertension Monitoring Protocol Implemented at the Hospital Level. 2019

Alisse Hauspurg, and Lara S Lemon, and Beth A Quinn, and Anna Binstock, and Jacob Larkin, and Richard H Beigi, and Andrew R Watson, and Hyagriv N Simhan
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the Departments of Clinical Analytics and Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and compliance of a remote blood pressure monitoring protocol implemented as a quality improvement measure at the hospital level for management of hypertension in postpartum women after hospital discharge. This is an ongoing quality improvement project that included women admitted to the postpartum unit of a single tertiary care hospital. We designed nursing call center-driven blood pressure management and treatment algorithms, which were initiated after hospital discharge until 6 weeks postpartum. Women are eligible to participate if they have a diagnosis of chronic hypertension, superimposed preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or postpartum hypertension and have access to a text messaging-enabled smartphone device. After identification by an obstetric care provider, women are enrolled into the program, which is automatically indicated in the electronic medical record. Maternal, obstetric, and sociodemographic data were obtained from the electronic medical record. Between February 2018 and January 2019, we enrolled 499 patients. Here we report on the first 409 enrolled patients. Participants include 168 (41%) with gestational hypertension, 179 (44%) with preeclampsia with no history of chronic hypertension, 49 (12%) with chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia, and 13 (3%) with postpartum preeclampsia. One hundred seventy-one (42%) participants had antihypertensives initiated or titrated through the program. Three hundred forty women (83%) continued the program beyond 3 weeks postpartum, and 360 (88%) attended an in-person 6-week postpartum visit. Two hundred thirty-five out of 250 women who completed a postprogram survey (94%) reported satisfaction with the program. In this study, we detail results from an ongoing remote blood pressure monitoring program. We demonstrate high compliance, retention, and patient satisfaction with the program. This is a feasible, scalable remote monitoring program connected to the electronic medical record.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D011181 Postnatal Care The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH. Postpartum Care,Postpartum Programs,Care, Postnatal,Care, Postpartum,Postpartum Program,Program, Postpartum,Programs, Postpartum
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D001795 Blood Pressure Determination Techniques used for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE. Blood Pressure Determinations,Determination, Blood Pressure
D002985 Clinical Protocols Precise and detailed plans for the study of a medical or biomedical problem and/or plans for a regimen of therapy. Protocols, Clinical,Research Protocols, Clinical,Treatment Protocols,Clinical Protocol,Clinical Research Protocol,Clinical Research Protocols,Protocol, Clinical,Protocol, Clinical Research,Protocols, Clinical Research,Protocols, Treatment,Research Protocol, Clinical,Treatment Protocol
D005240 Feasibility Studies Studies to determine the advantages or disadvantages, practicability, or capability of accomplishing a projected plan, study, or project. Feasibility Study,Studies, Feasibility,Study, Feasibility
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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