VNA Home Care Services - Cardiac and Heart Failure Care

VNA utilizes Honeywell’s HomMed® technology to provide the best quality in-home care for cardiac and heart failure patients and peace of mind for caregivers in knowing that their loved one’s vital signs are being monitored on a daily basis.

This hospital-grade device, which is no larger than a clock radio, collects the your loved one’s vital signs– including blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, pulse, weight and temperature – at the same time every day. For ease of use, the system provides voice prompts and color-coded buttons, and the entire process takes only about three minutes.

This data is then transmitted via telephone lines or, when a telephone is not available, satellite link to VNA, where it is reviewed by a trained clinician. Should there be anything out of the ordinary in the readings, the clinician will notify your loved one’s physician in order to allow for early intervention before the problem becomes serious.

Due to VNA's expertise in providing care to heart failure patients, we often work with their physicians to develop individualized heart failure orders.

Telemonitoring has been shown to be particularly effective as part of a long-term care management plan for patients with heart failure. For these patients, individualized orders can be issued to address symptoms such as sudden weight gain, which can be a symptom of fluid retention. If caught early, fluid retention can be easily reversed with medication, avoiding complications that can result in readmission to the hospital. At VNA, we have been able to decrease hospitalization among our heart failure patients by 66 percent through the use of telemonitoring.

For more information, call our Customer Center toll-free at 1-877-862-6659 to speak with one of our knowledgeable in-home care experts.