Reducing hospital length of stay through the formation of a hi-tec home-care environment

作者: B. Spyropoulos , M. Botsivaly

DOI: 10.1109/ICBN.2005.1589718

关键词: AmbulatoryFalling (accident)Preventive healthcareComputer scienceBiomedical technologyMobile telephonyLength of hospitalizationMedical emergencyTelemedicineTEC

摘要: The miniaturization of equipment and the falling prices biomedical technology, combined to a highly computerized mobile "home-care environment" may result in alternative diagnostic treatment patterns, including, home-care by medical nursing staff, health-tourism adapting hotel, cruisers etc. needs such project, community common space activities preventive medicine This would decreasing number patients hospitals other costly traditional ambulatory services, as well as, much more attractive way for patient lend himself be treated. Some conceptual practical configurations, based on commercially available components will presented

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