Background Continuous monitoring of vital signs is critical for ensuring patient safety in
intensive care units (ICUs) and is becoming increasingly relevant in general wards. The …

Background: The patient monitor (PM) is one of the most commonly used medical devices in
hospitals worldwide. PMs are used to monitor patients' vital signs in a wide variety of patient …

Background Clinical alarm system safety is a national patient safety goal in the United
States. Physiologic monitors are associated with the highest number of device alarms and …

Background: In the intensive care unit (ICU), continuous patient monitoring is essential to
detect critical changes in patients' health statuses and to guide therapy. The implementation …

Background: Many intensive care units (ICUs) utilize telemedicine in response to an
expanding critical care patient population, off-hours coverage, and intensivist shortages …

Background Digital health technologies such as continuous remote monitoring and artificial
intelligence–driven clinical decision support systems could improve clinical outcomes in …

Background: Studies on the usability of health care devices are becoming more common,
although usability standards are not necessarily specified and followed. Yet, there is little …

Background Intensive care units (ICUs) around the world are in high demand due to patients
with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. As researchers at the University of Bristol, we were …

Background Dashboards and interactive displays are becoming increasingly prevalent in
most health care settings and have the potential to streamline access to information …

Background: Despite efforts to improve patient outcomes, major morbidity and mortality
remain common after surgery. Health information technologies that provide decision support …