Hong Kong's Tuen Mun Hospital evaluates the use of a wireless temperature monitoring system

Conference abstract (extract), June 28, 2010:

RFID technology can effectively enhance patient experience as well as minimising the risk of infection by nursing staff due to the elimination of unnecessary contact with infectious patient. Patient safety could also be enhanced as high fever alert can be made with real-time frequent recording of the body temperature in the computer system whilst waste of paper and record process can also be eliminated. Application of such system is recommended in other isolation ward settings.

Source:
Wong B, Kan CH, Ho PY, Chan O. An evaluation of the implementation of RFID wireless body temperature monitoring system to enhance patient experience and work efficiency [abstract]. In: Abstract book for the 28th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care; 2011 Sep 14–17; Hong Kong. p. 700.

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The authors were from Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital evaluates a wireless thermometer against ear and axillary temperatures in children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing, article (extract), June 2010:

This study evaluated the ThermoSENSOR against ear temperatures (ETs) measured by a Braun ThermoScan ear thermometer and axillary temperatures (ATs) measured by a Terumo digital clinical thermometer. The test participants consisted of 109 children aged 6 months to 16 years from a pediatric ward. ... These results suggest that the TTs were comparable to the ETs and ATs.

Source:
Ng K-G, Wong ST, Lim SM, Goh Z. Evaluation of the Cadi ThermoSENSOR wireless skin-contact thermometer against ear and axillary temperatures in children. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2010; 25(3):176–86.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20430278

Tan Tock Seng Hospital publishes findings on a wireless temperature monitoring device

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore; abstract (extract); October 2006:

In the era of epidemics, temperature monitoring is crucial in determining the rate of infection and evaluating treatment plan. This revolutionary new wireless temperature monitoring device, which is able to detect skin temperature continuously, will minimise contact with patients, and enable the analysis of trends in body temperature to aid the treatment regime of patients. Given its comparable accuracy to digital and infrared thermometers, it is worthwhile to consider exploring its usage.

Source:

Lee CKS, Yu L, Jabin K, Chan YH. A clinical study to compare the accuracy of a wireless temperature monitoring device, ThermoSensor, with infrared, digital and mercury thermometers at various measurement routes. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2006; 35 (suppl): N1. [Proceedings of the National Health Care Group Annual Scientific Congress 2006, September 30 to October 1, 2006, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore]

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