Record |
Author |
Banks, J.; McArthur, J.; Gordon, G. |
Title |
Flexible monitoring in the management of patient care process: A pilot study |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2000 |
Publication |
Lippincott's Case Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
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Volume |
5 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
94-106 |
Keywords |
Hospitals; Cardiovascular diseases; Nursing |
Abstract |
This article describes a study conducted on the internal medicine, general surgical, and vascular wards of a large metropolitan hospital to assess the impact of a networked monitoring system and portable patient monitors. This pilot study was developed to address the needs of hospital patients who require continuous non-invasive vital signs monitoring (including heart rate, non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, cardiac waveform monitoring) with the addition of surveillance from a cardiac intensive care area. Data were collected from 114 patients over a three-month period to identify a patient group that could be managed appropriately under the new system and to determine the effect that flexible monitoring had on patient care management. Findings include identification of a specific patient group that can be managed successfully outside the cardiac intensive care area using this system. Other findings suggest a way to improve the management of patient monitoring in the general ward areas. |
Call Number |
NRSNZNO @ research @ |
Serial |
1091 |
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