Published: April 2022. Next review: 2026.
Continuous cardiac monitoring allows early identification and management of cardiac arrhythmias and, under some circumstances, myocardial ischaemia warranting further investigation. It also supports decisions about safe transfer or discharge following cardiac events or procedures.
Optimise patient outcomes through the appropriate use of cardiac monitoring.
The guide covers:
- Principles
- Minimum standards
- Skill sets and required competencies for staff escorts
- Conditions where cardiac monitoring is and is not required
The guide only applies to hospitalised adult patients with a primary cardiac diagnosis.
Summary poster
Keep the key points in the guide close at hand. The poster contains:
- Principles
- Patient risk classification
- Staff skill mix
- Indications
- Recommended monitoring durations
- Requirements
At a glance
Summary of the cardiac monitoring for adults process.
