HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Queen’s Health Systems is expanding its Ho‘opili Ola Remote Patient Monitoring program across Hawaii, giving more eligible patients with chronic health conditions access to home-based care and support.
Officials said the remote monitoring program is designed to help people living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity receive care from the comfort of their homes.
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“We are grateful for the federal funding through Hawaii’s Rural Health Transformation Program, which allows us to carry forward the vision of our founders, Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, to improve the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawaii,” said Darlena Chadwick, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Queen’s Health Systems. “Ho‘opili Ola allows us to extend high-quality, compassionate care beyond the walls of our hospitals and into homes and communities across the state.”
About the program
The statewide expansion follows the program’s successful launch earlier this year through Hawaii’s Rural Health Transformation Program under the Pili Ola initiative. Initially focused on serving Native Hawaiian patients in rural communities, the program is now available to eligible patients of all ethnicities statewide.
Patients enrolled in the program receive:
- A tablet and Bluetooth-enabled medical devices
- Automatically send health information, including blood pressure and weight, to care teams in real time.
Officials said the technology uses its own cellular connection, meaning home internet service is not required.
Nurses monitor patient data around the clock and can quickly respond to critical health alerts before they become emergencies…