08/05/05
1 nurse monitoring 61 patients

yup, that's right.

remotenurse

Kim, a nurse at Jewish Hospital in Kentucky, will be monitoring 61 ICU patients... from down the street. Using technology from VISICU, she can zoom in cameras, talk to the patient, and track sudden changes in heart rate - all from one location.

eicu

The preliminary data from installations in 30 cities is positive: 26% lower death rate, 16% decrease in length of stay, and in some cases 66% increase in ICU profits.

. Wendy Johnson . 08/05/05 . 04:00:00 am . hospital, healthcare industry, odds and ends . Leave a comment

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