Can We Fix Wireless in Health Care?
Given the increasingly well known issues with Wi-Fi networks, I frequently get questions about alternatives.
An Assessment of Wireless Medical Telemetry System (WMTS)
So the new WMTS solved all our wireless medical device problems, right?
More Hospitals Lift Cell Phone Bans
According to a survey by CHIME, more hospitals are reducing restrictions on cell phones.
Twenty-three percent of the 185 survey respondents reported their organization has lifted all restrictions on mobile phone use, up 5.5% from a similar survey conducted by the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based organization in 2004. Only 11 respondents, or 6%, […]
Potential Interference for MIMO Wi-Fi?
It seems that the Boston Globe is spreading inaccurate info on MIMO (multiple input/output) technology. This from the Boston Globe:
Another caution: avoid MIMO routers. These Multi Input, Multi Output gadgets achieve excellent signal quality and range by hogging the wireless spectrum up to 219 yards away. If you live in the city or suburbs, your […]
Safe and Effective Cell Phone Coverage in Hospitals with Spotwave
A while back there was quite a discussion on the Biomed Listserv about cell phone usage policy in hospitals. Policies ranged from outright bans to anything goes. Most hospitals had a policy of excluding cell phone use in ICUs or within one meter of a medical device. Cell phones have been found to cause malfunctions […]
