John was hospitalized with symptoms of heart failure.

“His physical abilities were reduced,” said Tami Ward, APRN, ANP-C, advanced heart failure, Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute. He couldn’t do the things he wanted, he felt kind of hopeless.”

Ward enrolled John in Memorial’s pilot remote heart failure clinic to help with his symptoms. Next came cardiac rehabilitation. After losing about 45 pounds, John started to feel better, returning to a more active lifestyle.

At home, a blood pressure cuff, scale and oxygen saturation monitor provide real-time data for John and his Memorial team to make proactive decisions.

“The monitoring system lets me know if something’s not right, like your blood pressure’s up or your heartbeat is racing,” John said. “You know what your heart is doing, and you want to stay on top of it.”

With over 800 enrollees, Memorial has seen that remote patient monitoring leads to fewer emergency room visits and reduced hospitalizations.

“It allows us to enhance their care, get them on better therapy, keep them home, improve their quality of life, and then see us when they need to in the clinic,” Ward explained.

“My road to recovery it's been beautiful,” John said. “I'm glad that Memorial was able to help me get back to being on track.”