Singapore nursing homes join forces to boost care with technology
14-Apr-15, AsiaOne Singapore
At most nursing homes here, the blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature of patients are measured using multiple devices before they are manually recorded on paper, in a laborious and error-prone process.
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But more homes are now turning to technology to minimise lapses and raise productivity.
Five nursing homes have banded together to buy in bulk machines that can measure various vital signs, such as oxygen levels, temperature, blood pressure and pulse rate, at one go. These readings will be transmitted automatically to a new information technology system that has been adopted by more nursing homes.