Evaluation of the Home Health Monitoring Expansion Project

This report examines Island Health’s Home Health Monitoring (HHM) program to ensure a self-sustaining method of care for patients living with heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Using a mixed methods approach, findings of this study suggests that 92% of patients reported overall satisfaction in managing and improving their care while also reflecting an 81% decline in emergency department visits.