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The STETHOSCOOP project was developed to address key challenges in early detection and follow‑up of patients with acute infections and risk of sepsis. Building on the University Hospital Antwerp’s (UZA) established experience with transmural patient monitoring through UZA@home—awarded Healthcare Innovation of the Year in 2024—the project created a central medical center dedicated to structured home monitoring.
A new transmural care pathway enables patients to be monitored at home using a smartphone application and wearable measuring devices that collect semi‑continuous physiological data. Clinical follow‑up is performed by a newly created Rapid Response & Telemonitoring Team (RRT²), a specialized 24/7 service responsible for evaluating vital parameters and escalating care when necessary. Referrals to this pathway can originate from general practitioners or emergency departments of participating hospitals. Information sharing between care providers is facilitated through digital medical reporting (eHealth/CoZo) and multidisciplinary digital meetings.
To support broader implementation beyond UZA, a generic version of the telemonitoring platform—HospitalHome4You—was developed for transmural follow‑up of non‑UZA patients. In addition to operational innovations, the project invests strongly in education across different care levels to improve awareness and understanding of sepsis. By integrating the care pathway into a study framework, the project aims to contribute to scientific knowledge and promote standardization of care.
Close home monitoring has the potential to improve early sepsis detection, reduce unnecessary (re)presentations to emergency departments, enhance patient experience and comfort, and strengthen collaboration between healthcare professionals across care settings.
The project was coordinated by Celine Maes (celine.maes@uza.be)