Tag: monitoring
Transthoracic echocardiography: an accurate and precise method for estimating cardiac output in the critically ill patient
Cardiac output (CO) monitoring is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and management of critically ill patients. In the critical care setting, few studies have evaluated the level of agreement between CO estimated by transthoracic... read more
Wireless ICM Captures Vital Information
The world's first smartphone-enabled, insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) provides powerful data to help monitor irregular heartbeats, unexplained syncope, palpitations and suspected atrial fibrillation (AF).... read more
Improving CPR Performance
Cardiac arrest continues to represent a public health burden with most patients having dismal outcomes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a complex set of interventions requiring leadership, coordination, and best practices.... read more
Use of Patient-Generated Wound Data to Improve Postdischarge SSI Monitoring
The use of mobile health (mHealth) to convey patient-generated health data (PGHD) offers new enhancements and challenges to the provision of surgical care. The Mobile Post-Operative Wound Evaluator (mPOWEr) is a patient-centered... read more
Effect of an automated notification system for deteriorating ward patients on clinical outcomes
We performed a prospective before-and-after study in all patients admitted to two clinical ward areas in a district general hospital in the UK. We examined the effect on clinical outcomes of deploying an electronic automated... read more
ICU Study Shows Significant Reduction in Time to Blood Gas Result using Sphere Medical’s Proxima
A recent time and motion study by University Hospital Southampton demonstrated a 1.5 minute (>20%) reduction in time to blood gas results when using the Proxima bedside blood gas monitoring system. The study also found... read more
Digital tools should not adversely affect the doctor-patient relationship
For years at Partners HealthCare, we’ve been remotely monitoring patients with congestive heart failure, using a combination of vital signs, patient-reported symptoms (the digital component) and a nurse call center run... read more
Smartwatches connect intensive care doctors and their patients
Researchers have come up with a way to link a smartwatch to the metabolic monitors used with patients in intensive care. If the sensors detect an anomaly, the doctor on duty receives an alert anywhere in the hospital.... read more
Reducing Developmental Neurotoxin Exposure
This Medical News article discusses a push to reduce pregnancy and childhood exposures to neurodevelopmental toxins.... read more
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Launches Capacity Command Center To Enhance Hospital Operations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art, advanced hospital control center. The Capacity Command Center incorporates systems engineering principles, which are commonly seen in most complex industries, such... read more
Study: Continuous Patient Monitoring Could Save Healthcare $15B
Continuous patient monitoring can save the US healthcare system up to $15 billion, according to peer-reviewed paper published in Critical Care Medicine.... read more
