Innovative wireless monitor lets patients heal at home
22 October 2003
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When it comes to hospital stays, the shorter they are, the better. Not only do patients prefer recovering at home, but hospitals - many of which suffer from a chronic shortage of beds - need to limit stays as well.
With this in mind, Roke Manor Research (RMR), a UK-based business owned by Siemens, has developed a prototype system for remotely monitoring patients. Based on readily-available Bluetooth and GPRS communications networks, RMR's 'Wireless Patient Monitor' enables patients to recover in their own homes without medical risk.
Chris Urry of Roke Manor Research's Networks Business Unit, who led development of the solution, says patients wear a small unit that comprises a number of vital-sign sensors, monitoring, for example, skin temperature and pulse rate. They are also given a PDA that carries out data processing functions and provides a wireless gateway to the hospital.
Logged data is sent to an application server where it is stored for possible inclusion in an electronic patient record (EPR). If abnormal readings are found, the server issues an alert message via SMS and pager to the patient's clinician.
For more information contact Siemens Southern Africa, 011 652 2000.
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