Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; abstract (extract); October 2006: In the era of epidemics, temperature monitoring is crucial in determining the rate of infection and evaluating treatment plan. This revolutionary new wireless temperature monitoring device, which is able to detect skin temperature continuously, will minimise contact with patients, and enable the analysis of trends in body temperature to aid…
Category: Inpatient Wards
Trial at Singapore General Hospital uses wireless sensors to automatically monitor patients’ temperature and locations
Straits Times, news articles (extract), February 28, 2006: Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is transforming the way doctors and nurses monitor patients’ temperatures and movements — reducing paperwork and the need of labour-intensive records. In a $100,000 trial that began last Monday, patients in the orthopaedic ward are each tagged with 30mm diameter ThermoSensor disc…