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Artificial Womb Promises Designer Babies and Fewer Complications

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Every growth pod features sensors that can monitor your baby’s vital signs, including heartbeat, temperature, blood pressure, breathing rate and oxygen saturation,” Al-Ghaili added. After discharging the amniotic fluid from the artificial womb, you will be able to easily remove your baby from the growth pod.

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Doctors’ tributes to nurses in real life

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Efficiency in Ambulatory Practice The role of nursing in an office setting is generally perceived as being quite straightforward: The nurse brings patients into the examining rooms, prepares them for being seen, takes their vital signs and lets the doctor know they’re ready to be seen. She anticipates what I might need,” he explains.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

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George tells us about being discharged home after dealing with heart failure in the hospital. He is wearing his BioIntelliSense “BioSticker” which communicates vital sign metrics, used along with Philips remote patient monitoring program. Take George and Audrey.

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

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Faster Turnaround Processing Times Automation accelerates processes like discharge planning and procurement of medical supplies. Real-world use case: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) uses wearable devices to continuously track vital signs like blood pressure and blood glucose levels, sending data to providers for proactive management.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

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The company pioneered a new disposable sensor to track vital signs that, as Roy described, “watches over you independent of a hospital bed.” In the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals want patients to be (appropriately) discharged home from hospital as soon as possible.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

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The triage nurse obtains his vital signs: blood pressure 134/82 mm Hg, respirations 30 breaths per minute, heart rate 102 bpm, temperature 99.8 Unable to sleep and experiencing restlessness accompanied by shortness of breath for the last two days, Mr. Salzo presents to the emergency department (ED) at 3:00 a.m. and HgB- 7.2

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Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Work This Week

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According to NANN, nurses generally work with these infants until they are discharged from the hospital after birth, but that can span a months-long period of treatment. Some nurses in this area do continue to see patients until they reach toddlerhood.