Continuous Monitoring of Patients in and After the Acute Admission Ward to Optimize Clinical Pathways

Inclusion criteria

In order for a patient to be eligible to participate in this study, the following criteria need to be met:

• admitted to the AAW
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Able to speak and read Dutch
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

A patient who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation:

• Not able or willing to wear a wearable sensor on the chest continuously for 14 days
• Planned major surgery in the upcoming 30 days
• At the time of AAW admission already known to be discharged home or admitted to the hospital
• Any skin condition, for example prior rash, discoloration, scars, infection, injury or open wounds at the area (Left lower rib) where the sensor needs to be placed
• Known sensitivity to medical adhesives
• Wearing an active implantable device (e.g. ICD, pacemaker)
• Intend to go to the sauna or go swimming in the upcoming 14 days
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Use of creams or lotions that are known to influence the skin at the area where sensor is placed (such as medical and non-medical creams or lotions)