Research: Software ‘watches’ patients’ vital signs and save lives
…f norovirus by 95%. It was developed to improve the reliability, accuracy, safety and clinical impact of patients’ vital signs and early warning score records. Portsmouth Hospital Trust first used the system in 2006 and research has shown that with its use, deaths in hospital fell from 7.8% to 6.4%. Similar results were experienced in another hospital in the Midlands. As well as monitoring vital signs, the device can be used for monitoring venous…