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Reducing Risk: How Wireless Vital Signs Monitors Benefit Patients in the Post-Operative Phase

The post-operative phase is a crucial time for patients, as it is the period following a surgical procedure during which the body begins to heal and recover. During this time, it is crucial for healthcare professionals to closely monitor the patient's vital signs, including their heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature. This helps identify potential complications or issues that may arise during the recovery process.

One way healthcare professionals can efficiently monitor a patient's vital signs is through a wireless vital sign monitoring system. These portable devices wirelessly transmit a patient's vital signs to a central monitoring system, allowing healthcare professionals to track a patient's recovery from a remote location closely. This can be especially useful in busy hospitals or intensive care units where there may need to be more staff to monitor all patients in person continuously.

There are several advantages to using a wireless vital sign monitoring system in the post-operative phase. First and foremost, it allows healthcare professionals to closely monitor a patient's vital signs in real time, providing an early warning system for any potential issues or complications. This can help prevent or mitigate any complications that may arise, improving the patient's chances of a successful recovery.
 
In addition to providing real-time monitoring, wireless vital signs monitors can also help reduce the risk of infection. Because these monitors do not require healthcare professionals to touch the patient physically, there is a lower risk of cross-contamination or spreading infection. This is especially important in the post-operative phase, when a patient's immune system may be compromised, and they may be more susceptible to infection.

Wireless vital signs monitors are also more convenient for patients and healthcare professionals. For patients, these monitors can provide a sense of comfort and security, knowing that their vital signs are being monitored even when they are not in the immediate presence of a healthcare professional. These monitors allow healthcare professionals to monitor multiple patients simultaneously, freeing time to focus on other tasks and responsibilities.

Overall, using wireless vital signs monitors during the post-operative phase is crucial to patient care. These monitors provide real-time monitoring, reduce the risk of infection, and are more convenient for patients and healthcare professionals. By using these monitors, healthcare professionals can ensure patients receive the highest quality care during the critical post-operative phase.

 

The Benefits of ViSi Mobile Patient Monitoring System

Sotera's ViSi Mobile Patient Monitoring System is an innovative platform that connects clinicians to their patients in remote, hospital-free settings. Utilizing comfortable body-worn sensors, it provides unparalleled real-time vital sign monitoring and data transmission capabilities with accurate noninvasive blood pressure measurements and continuous patient activity and posture readings during ambulatory movement.
ViSi Mobile is a system designed to enhance patient safety, allowing early detection of patient deterioration and connecting clinicians with their patients anywhere, at any time.
 
If you are interested in using a wireless vital sign monitoring system in your clinic, be sure to speak to our team at Sotera about Visi Mobile. We will provide comprehensive information on how these systems can benefit your patients and staff.

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Sources:


"Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Wearable, Handheld), By Application (Hospitals, Clinics, Home Care), By End User, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027." Grand View Research, Inc., www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/wireless-vital-signs-monitoring-market

"Vital Signs (Body Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiration Rate, Blood Pressure)." World Health Organization, www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2022/focus/vital-signs

"Post-operative Care." Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/postoperative-care/about/pac-20384597

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