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Optimizing RTLS Battery Life

Battery choice can have a major impact on a hospital’s workflow, particularly when it comes to real-time location system (RTLS) technologies. Unexpected loss of battery power can occupy staff time and cause gaps in care, while long-lasting batteries can help hospitals reduce costs. Ultimately, however, hospitals should not be choosing between devices that use alkaline or lithium batteries, but between technologies that do not take battery life into account and those that do.

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Transport Monitor Heightens Post-anesthesia Safety

Nihon Kohden recently introduced its BMS-1700 transport monitor, which addresses the safety challenges of transporting at-risk patients between points of care in the hospital setting. The BMS-1700 is particularly suited for post-anesthesia patients in transit from the operating room, but also works as a stand-alone monitor or input unit for Nihon Kohden’s BSM-6000 or BSM-9000 bedside monitors.

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The Empathetic Biomed

Professional empathy involves a set of behaviors that demonstrates compassion and a willingness to help, evoking feelings of trust and mutual understanding. Effectively displayed, this quality assures clinicians or colleagues that you understand their concerns—making empathy vital to overall technology management and professional success.

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