Recent innovations have enabled biomedical test instruments to function more quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively, in addition to enhancing the capture, storage, traceability, and interpretation of critical data. In this article, 24×7 correspondent Ray Pelosi explores the latest advancements in test equipment and discusses how they affect HTM professionals. Don’t miss out.
Read MoreToo many otherwise healthy patients are dying in hospitals when changes in technology, procedures, and culture could save them, according to AAMI research. That was the major theme that emerged during the first day of the AAMI Foundation’s regional meeting, which was held last week in Chicago, and brought together leading health care professionals from around the nation.
Read MorePhilips has announced a move to expand its patient monitoring solutions, launching its IntelliVue platform with Masimo rainbow SET technology. The technology analyzes multiple wavelengths of light to noninvasively and continuously measure patients’ total hemoglobin, oxygen content, carboxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin, and Pleth Variability Index, the company says.
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As hospitals are increasingly charged with treating sicker patient populations, patient deterioration often goes unrecognized. Surveillance monitoring, the practice of monitoring patients who have not been identified as being at specific risk, can help increase safety, enhance quality of care, and improve hospital workflow.
Read MoreAccording to a new market report from Transparency Market Research, the global patient monitoring equipment market was valued at more than $3 billion in 2014, and is projected to reach a value of $4.7 billion between 2015 and 2023. Factors such as increasing incidence of chronic diseases, growing awareness of applications for patient monitors, and increased spending by patients and governments are fueling the growth.
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