Towards a smart medical home

Continuous vital sign monitoring, including heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, respiratory rate, or blood oxygen concentration, could be passively monitored through wearable devices or sensors built into chairs and beds. When transfer to a hospital is required, the smart medical home could assis...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-01, Vol.389 (10067), p.358-358
Main Authors: Muse, Evan D, Barrett, Paddy M, Steinhubl, Steven R, Topol, Eric J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Health care
Heart rate
Internal Medicine
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Sensors
Smart houses
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Summary:Continuous vital sign monitoring, including heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, respiratory rate, or blood oxygen concentration, could be passively monitored through wearable devices or sensors built into chairs and beds. When transfer to a hospital is required, the smart medical home could assist in providing automated notification to the emergency services, the exact location of the patient, and channels of communication with family and care providers.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30154-X