CardioSTAT Home Application enables over 1,000 patients in the Buckinghamshire area to gain timely access to ambulatory ECG monitoring through the pandemic.

On 12th March 2020, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) entered a state of critical incident planning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a decision made to defer or cancel all elective outpatient activity. To maintain the arrhythmia service whilst minimising infection risk, a method of ambulatory ECG monitoring for urgent patients with minimal or no hospital attendance was required.

CardioSTAT single-use ambulatory ECG recorders were the preferred choice due to their ‘pay per duration’ pricing structure making them the most cost-effective solution.

The ship-to-patient CardioSTAT home application model continues to enable patients in the BHT catchment area to gain timely access to high quality ambulatory ECG monitoring. It also minimises infection risks for both patients and HCPs alike by reducing unnecessary hospital visits.