Development of a ubiquitous clinical monitoring solution to improve patient safety and outcomes

Author

Donnelly, N. ; Harper, R. ; McCAnderson, J. ; Branagh, D. ; Kennedy, A. ; Caulfield, M. ; McLaughlin, Jim

Author_Institution

Intelesens Ltd., Belfast, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012

Firstpage

6068

Lastpage

6073

Abstract

This paper highlights the main findings of an integrated and ubiquitous remote wireless based vital signs monitoring solution as trialed in a clinical setting. Results demonstrate the feasibility of utilising a Wi-Fi based solution to monitor early-warning signs such as impedance-based respiration rate changes, heart rate/ECG events, temperature, and motion analysis in a clinical setting and act as an early warning system.

Keywords

alarm systems; cardiology; health and safety; medical signal processing; patient monitoring; temperature measurement; ubiquitous computing; wireless LAN; ECG events; Wi-Fi; early-warning signs; heart rate; impedance-based respiration rate changes; integrated remote wireless based vital signs monitoring solution; motion analysis; patient safety; temperature; ubiquitous clinical monitoring solution; ubiquitous remote wireless based vital signs monitoring solution; Biomedical monitoring; Electrocardiography; Hospitals; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Monitoring; Temperature measurement; Boston; Computer Communication Networks; Electrocardiography; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Monitoring, Physiologic; Patient Safety; Radio Waves; Respiration; Treatment Outcome;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4119-8

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347378

Filename

6347378