GlobeStar Systems World Connex — Day Three
Patients have noted the more quite environment, and are complimenting nurses at a higher rate than in the existing hospital units.
GlobeStar Systems World Connex — Day Two
During configuration Stephen configured a test environment into the system for verification testing at installation, and with subsequent hardware and software upgrades.
Cisco Changing to Support Health Care
More surprising, Cisco has submitted the 7921 wireless handset as a Class I medical device.
Cisco CCX and Medical Devices
Modifying wireless LAN radio software is a daunting task for most medical device vendors.
Cisco Stumbles in Health Care
Cisco has aggressively marketed their “Medical Grade Network” that promotes the value of managing clinical data (especially from or between medical devices). Many have asked Cisco just what makes a network “medical grade.” When pressed, what was described to me was a mission critical network, which is fine for patient accounting, but inadequate for life […]
AAMI 2007 - Day One, Clinical Engineering Symposium
First up today, the Clinical Engineering Symposium: Medical Device Integration Projects. A panel of rock stars will present case studies on medical device connectivity. Steve Grimes kicked things off to a full house - SRO, actually.
Case Studies from Beth Israel Deaconess
First up will be John Halamka, CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His […]
Cisco's Medical Grade Network Provides New Connectivity
On October 11th, Cisco broadcast a live webinar to introduce their Clinical Connection Suite (press release).
Of course Cisco makes the same network boxes for health care as they do for every other vertical market, but they create a vertical market spin with alliances, marketing and distribution. Cisco has done a service to the industry by […]
Day Two at AACN/NTI
More interesting news dug up at the show today. Ventilator vendors don’t seem to get the whole connectivity thing yet. I think they’re spoiled by only having to serve up a serial interface to monitoring vendors in the ICU. Even a non invasive vent for use outside the ICU had no more than a serial […]
