HIVE lands spot in international journal
Some of the team who co-authored the paper on the HIVE – Laura Trentino, Aleesha Thompson, Kevin Trentino and Adam Lloyd.
27/07/2024
EMHS’ award-winning HIVE has made it to the pages of an international peer-reviewed research journal – the paper discussing the implementation and early results of the nearly four-year-old service.
The paper, published in the Healthcare journal, was co-authored by HIVE Medical Lead Dr Tim Bowles along with other key EMHS staff, including Dr Kevin Trentino, Adam Lloyd, Laura Trentino, Aleesha Thompson, Prof Frank Sanfilippo and Prof Grant Waterer.
It describes the implementation of EMHS’ novel 50-bed continuous remote monitoring service – known as Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) – for high-risk acute inpatients to facilitate timely intervention and support.
Since going live in 2020, the HIVE service is now available across two EMHS sites – Royal Perth Hospital and Armadale Health Service – and the research has demonstrated promising results in its initial phase.
In the first two and a half years of operation, more than 7,500 patients were connected to the HIVE service for over 300,000 hours of continuous monitoring by a remote team of clinicians.
One of the key findings from the study was that over a 12-month period, there were over 10,000 interactions between the HIVE clinical team and the patient’s treating ward team. Thousands of these interactions were for pre-emptive, urgent, and life-threatening events, with most events occurring after hours or on weekends – a time often associated with worse patient outcomes.
Tim, an intensive care consultant, said the HIVE’s model of care uses an innovative combination of technologies to improve patient safety and hospital access.
"Our findings demonstrate the HIVE service can be effectively used to monitor high-risk patients in medical and surgical wards, potentially improving outcomes through proactive intervention," Tim added.
"The success of the HIVE program opens the way for exciting local and international research opportunities for Western Australia."
The paper, published in the Healthcare journal, was co-authored by HIVE Medical Lead Dr Tim Bowles along with other key EMHS staff, including Dr Kevin Trentino, Adam Lloyd, Laura Trentino, Aleesha Thompson, Prof Frank Sanfilippo and Prof Grant Waterer.
It describes the implementation of EMHS’ novel 50-bed continuous remote monitoring service – known as Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) – for high-risk acute inpatients to facilitate timely intervention and support.
Since going live in 2020, the HIVE service is now available across two EMHS sites – Royal Perth Hospital and Armadale Health Service – and the research has demonstrated promising results in its initial phase.
In the first two and a half years of operation, more than 7,500 patients were connected to the HIVE service for over 300,000 hours of continuous monitoring by a remote team of clinicians.
One of the key findings from the study was that over a 12-month period, there were over 10,000 interactions between the HIVE clinical team and the patient’s treating ward team. Thousands of these interactions were for pre-emptive, urgent, and life-threatening events, with most events occurring after hours or on weekends – a time often associated with worse patient outcomes.
Tim, an intensive care consultant, said the HIVE’s model of care uses an innovative combination of technologies to improve patient safety and hospital access.
"Our findings demonstrate the HIVE service can be effectively used to monitor high-risk patients in medical and surgical wards, potentially improving outcomes through proactive intervention," Tim added.
"The success of the HIVE program opens the way for exciting local and international research opportunities for Western Australia."
Last Updated:
26/07/2024