Healthcare Innovation December 27, 2024
The University of Galway introduces a hospital-at-home framework allowing patients to monitor their own progress with help from AI
In a joint effort with Cisco, CÚRAM, and SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices in Ireland, the University of Galway is introducing the first ‘Virtual Hospital’ framework serving patients with diverse conditions, namely diabetes, COPD, and heart failure and atrial fibrillation, at every stage of their healthcare needs.
In a press brief earlier this month, Cisco stated that the virtual platforms will be able to monitor patients’ progress, provide them with access to educational materials, and allow them to participate in the decision-making process with their healthcare providers.
“Unlike other initiatives around the world which deliver individual specialty virtual wards, this...