'Smart Shirt' Monitors Heart Conditions
Sep 1, 2006
A "smart" shirt, incorporating stainless steel threads, has been developed by European scientists to monitor heart patients on the move. According to researchers, the shirt is capable of recording an electrocardiogram, which is then transmitted over the mobile phone network to a central monitoring center. Tests of the shirt on 15 patients showed it was as reliable as electrocardiogram machines commonly used in hospitals. The idea is eventually to use the shirt for telemedicine, so that cardiac patients can be safely monitored at home rather than in a hospital. (Reuters, 9/5).
Weekly Tip: Did you know that risk management starts even with the Initial Consultation?
The initial contact with the patient is usually through your receptionist. This employee should be well-coached as to the limitations on information that can be conveyed. An example of this might be: avoid discussing aspects of a procedure that would be better left to you, as the physician.
The initial contact with the patient is usually through your receptionist. This employee should be well-coached as to the limitations on information that can be conveyed. An example of this might be: avoid discussing aspects of a procedure that would be better left to you, as the physician.
