Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society: Reducing Patient Falls Through Remote Patient Monitoring
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society issued the following news:
Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients fall during their hospital stay--and 30 to 50% of them sustain injuries as a result, according to the Joint Commission. This can add more than six days to a patient's hospital stay and can cost around $14,000 per fall. Truman Medical Centers knew that it needed to conduct remote patient monitoring more effectively if it wante . . .
Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients fall during their hospital stay--and 30 to 50% of them sustain injuries as a result, according to the Joint Commission. This can add more than six days to a patient's hospital stay and can cost around $14,000 per fall. Truman Medical Centers knew that it needed to conduct remote patient monitoring more effectively if it wante . . .