Feasibility Evaluation of Smart Stretcher to Improve Patient Safety during Transfers
Ohashi K, Kurihara Y, Watanabe K, Ohno-Machado L, Tanaka H. Feasibility Evaluation of Smart Stretcher to Improve Patient Safety during Transfers. Methods Of Information In Medicine 2011, 50: 253-264. PMID: 21057715, DOI: 10.3414/me0616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApneaBedsEvaluation Studies as TopicFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedical ErrorsPatient TransferSafety ManagementWireless TechnologyConceptsSmart StretcherWireless networksIntelligent alarm systemWireless sensor networksNetwork-based systemZigBee wireless networkVital sign sensorsSensor networksRFID technologyIndoor positioning systemPatient IDPatient identification systemPatient's vital signsIdentification systemSimulated hospital environmentReal timeAlarm systemType pressure sensorApnea detectionFeasibility experimentsNetworkPressure sensorPositioning systemTechnical feasibility studySubjective evaluation