In today’s increasingly acute hospital environment, accurate and complete delivery of information is key to confidence in care.  Many adverse events are preceded by gradual deterioration in a patient’s vital signs^{1, 2} that may be less apparent when information is manually recorded or gathered only several times a day.

Now, Sotera Wireless is developing ViSi Mobile^TM, a wireless platform for continuous vital signs monitoring that keeps clinicians connected to their patients, whether in transport, in the emergency room or in general inpatient units.  Featuring comfortable body-worn sensors that allow for freedom of movement and multiple vital-sign capture, the technology also enables continuous accurate blood pressure measurement for ambulatory patients without the need for frequent cuff inflation.

With Sotera Wireless’ breakthrough technology nurses can efficiently monitor a full range of vital signs continuously and remotely throughout the hospital, extending the reach of patient safety and enhancing overall care. This technology is driven by a custom software application package developed by Sotera Wireless, that is compatible with standard Windows-based operating systems.

Clinical studies for the ViSi Rapid Response System are currently underway.

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2. Clinical antecedents to in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Schein RM, Hazday N, Pena M, Ruben BH, Sprung CL. Clinical antecedents to in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Chest. Dec 1990;98(6):1388-1392.