Dr. Andrew Darlington, DO, FACC 
Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation 
Piedmont Heart Institute 

Approximately 1 in 3 heart failure patients are readmitted within 90 days.i Legacy approaches, such as weight scales and telemonitoring, have shown significant limitations in the prevention of heart failure readmissions.ii iii  

New research from JACC Heart Failure demonstrates that ZOLL Heart Failure Management System (HFMS)*, a remote fluid monitoring tool, can reduce heart failure readmissions by 38%.iv  

Integrating a new technology into practice requires a thoughtful and efficient approach. This case study outlines how Piedmont Heart integrated the new technology into their practice to achieve better outcomes, including: 

• When in the patient care continuum is it optimal to engage with HFMS? 

• What types of patients are likely to benefit?  

• Efficient review of patient data alert notifications from the ZOLL IDTF 

• What interventions can be made based on out-of-range notifications