A patient’s vital signs measurements provide critical information related to changes in patient health and play an important role in physicians' treatment decisions. However, the vital signs workflow has not changed significantly in the past 30 years. See how the right balance of technology, connectivity and workflow at the point of care can improve the vital signs process.
Weight is captured outside of the exam space causing privacy concerns and bottlenecks
Vital signs measurements are captured in multiple locations manually, requiring 187 seconds per patient.
Lack of visibility to real-time operations or patient self-rooming workflow inhibits waste reduction efforts.
Lack of patient self-rooming as well as capturing vital signs and weight in multiple locations increases the risk of exposure to contagions. Lack of RTLS makes contact tracing a tedious manual process. The exam table cannot be easily moved for cleaning and disinfecting.
Inaccessible exam table poses patient and staff safety risks.
The non-adjustable exam table does not support proper patient positioning for accurate BP measurements.
Disconnected devices require manual entry of patient data.
Disconnected equipment operates autonomously, increasing the likelihood of human error.