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Growth in the aging population in the U.S. and the acute shortage of physician and nursing staff in most hospitals is increasing the need for reliable, easy-to-use patient monitoring devices. The demand for critical care specialists to provide medical services is likely to exceed their supply in the coming years. ....
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The Frost & Sullivan research service titled Patient Monitoring in Intensive and Critical Care units provides an overview of the patient monitoring business including present and future trends. It provides a complete analysis of technology drivers and industry challenges that plague this sector. ....
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Hospitals and health systems in Indianapolis are adopting patient tracking software to increase efficiency and productivity, the Indianapolis Star reports. St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis in May began pilot testing a nearly $1 million NaviCare software system that uses icons, colors and text on computer monitors to immediately inform providers about the status of patients, including where they are, how long they have been there and if they are being moved. ....
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The TABS [R] Voice+ monitor combines the high-quality manufacturing of the TABS [R] line with the ability to record a gentle voice message for a resident at risk for falls. When the resident starts to get up from a bed, chair or wheelchair, the prerecorded message sounds. The message can be used to remind the resident to use a nurse call button, wheelchair or walker.... |
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We stopped keeping a diary at 12 years old--when our sister caught us reading it and took it back. But the people at Polar heart-rate monitors have come up with the best reason yet to confide your personal info to an inanimate object: the Polar F11. Not only does it provide accurate heart-rate readings in a fashionable watch and adjustable transmitter belt... |
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These enhancements did two things. First, they expanded the percentage of the world market for which telemetry was a viable monitoring solution (mostly in the international markets). Second, they expanded the types of patients monitored by telemetry from the traditional cardiac patient, to patients recovering from a variety of surgical procedures... |
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Continuity of care (COC) has been promoted recently by such trends as the concept of the "medical home" for patients, use of gatekeepers in managed care organizations (MCOs), and "continuity clinics" for residency training. (1-4) In assessing quality of care provided by MCOs, COC is indirectly measured through physician turnover rate. (5) In addition, many states ... |
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A recent study conducted by the authors (Baker et al. 2005, 2006) of patients' attitudes towards health care providers collecting information about their race and ethnicity found that 80 percent agreed that health care providers should collect information on patients' race and ethnicity, but many felt uncomfortable giving this information. ...
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Traditionally, patient monitoring has required its own separate, dedicated network to guarantee security and performance. Now, using a virtual local area network (VLAN) within our existing network, we can put critical patient monitoring data in the "fast lane," ahead of administrative applications.... |
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Although hospitals across the country routinely measure and report patient experience and satisfaction survey data internally, until recently few comparative public reports of hospital patient satisfaction have been available. A recent review identified nine states, cities, or regions that publicly reported comparative data on hospital patient experience and satisfaction ... |
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NEWBURY PARK, Calif., July 20 // -- CyberTouch is pleased to announce the release of the NEO 17 LCD touch patient monitor. NEO 17 is a wall-mount, wide-screen (16 x 9) open-frame 17" diagonal touch screen monitor. It utilizes a reliable, force-actuated resistive touch screen which could be touched with a gloved hand, long nails or any stylus... |
