Consulting firm BearingPoint has released a market study where they surveyed over 300 health care folks.
Improvement to patient safety was cited as the top benefit for RFID by
nearly 70 percent of respondents, with improved patient flow and general
productivity ranking second, each cited by 48 percent of respondents […]
I've noted a recent flurry of search engine queries on “fda approved wireless
alarms.” The same topic was raised by a reader in a recent
email. So, given the subject's topical interest I thought I'd ramble a
bit.
First the short answer: the only FDA approved wireless alarm available
today is from Baxter with their Colleague CX smart pump. […]
CodeBlue
is a research program at Harvard that is exploring the application of
wireless sensor network technology to a range of medical applications.
Current applications include pre-hospital, in-hospital emergency care,
disaster response, and stroke patient rehabilitation. Lead by Professor
Matt Welsh, the team includes Boston Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 10Blade, Inc., and others.
The program has developed wearable […]
