Discharge Links and Patient Info

Now called Community Virtual Care, Home Health Monitoring offers monitoring for patients with heart failure, COPD and diabetes across all of Island Health. Home Health Monitoring also added screening tools for anxiety, depression and chronic pain. Patients are provided with a tablet and biometric devices with which to complete a daily monitoring plan. A nurse monitors this information and provides ongoing education and coaching on self-management, as well sharing key information with the family physician.

Home Health Monitoring referrals in Greater Victoria can be made by calling the:
Physician Connectors at 250-519-5282 or faxing referrals to 250-519-5288.

Below is eligibility criteria and referral contact information: Consider referral to Home Health Monitoring if your patient:

Has a confirmed diagnosis of COPD or heart failure and is symptomatic
Has confirmed diagnosis of diabetes and is struggling to manage blood glucose
Is willing to engage in self-management

Home Health Monitoring

Dose rounding by PATIENT WEIGHT for 1.5 mg/kg daily
Patient Weight	Dose (1.5 mg/kg)
Less than 46 kg 	60 mg
46 – 58 kg 	80 mg
59 – 68 kg 	100 mg
69 – 85 kg 	120 mg
86 – 100 kg 	150 mg
101 – 115 kg 	160 mg (80 mg x 2)
116 – 140 kg 	200 mg (100 mg X 2)
141 – 160 kg 	240 mg (HP 120 mg / 0.8 mL x 2)
Greater than 160 kg 	1.5 mg/kg/day (use multi-dose vial*)
* DO NOT use this dosage form in pregnancy - enoxaparin multi-dose vials contain benzyl alcohol

Motor Vehicle Accident	1% or 1 in 100 chances
Drowning	0.1% or 1 in 1000 chances
Bicycle Accident	0.01% or 1 in 10,000 chances
Lightning	0.001% or 1 in 100,000 chances

Rick Little