Resting heart rate an early predictor of resident’s decline, data from contactless monitors show
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 25, 2022
A remote monitoring test in SNFs has found that an elevated resting heart rate may signal a medical crisis up to seven days in advance.
Telemedicine a boon for LTC residents and operators during pandemic: review
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2021
Telemedicine has had measurable clinical effects on residents, including reduced emergency and hospital admissions, reductions in physical restraints, and improved vital signs, nurse-researchers have found.
Nurse Rosie introduces Rosie 4
May 12, 2015
Nurse Rosie Products has debuted the Rosie 4, part of its Vital Signs Equipment line.
Telehealth platform to launch
Jan 06, 2015
MobileHelp has launched its MobileVitals™ telehealth platform.
Intel-GE Care Innovations and iHealth Lab partner
May 21, 2014
Intel-GE Care Innovations and iHealth Lab Inc. have announced plans to integrate iHealth vital sign monitoring products into the Care Innovations™ Connect Platform for remote care management.
RosieConnect integrates with PointClickCare
May 06, 2014
RosieConnect LLC announced its integration with PointClickCare last week, allowing providers to deliver resident vital signs and weights directly into the PCC EHR platform.
Leveraging remote health monitoring
By
Joy Pape, RN, BSN, CDE, WOCN, CFCN, FAADE
Nov 01, 2013
As caregivers, we’ve long known that we need to monitor three key factors — blood sugar, blood pressure, and weight — as these are major indicators of a patient’s overall health....
60 seconds with … NQF leader Christine Cassel, M.D.
Oct 01, 2013
Q: You’ve been at the National Quality Forum since July, bringing deep experience in geriatric medicine to the work of creating and reviewing quality measures. What measures do you see on the horizon...
I couldn’t live without … Nurse Rosie Vital Signs Monitoring
Aug 01, 2013
As the director of nursing at the 120-bed Camelot Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Granite Falls, NC, Sarah B. Eckard is happy to be able to pull real-time data, thanks to Nurse Rosie’s...
Smartphone, tablet PCs could soon be used to check vital signs, report finds
Oct 07, 2011
Nurses and other healthcare workers could soon be able to check patients’ vital signs with smartphones and tablet PCs.