Hospitals Pick Hi-tech Clipboard

February 21st 2007 | General

An electronic clipboard that has the potential to save lives has been unveiled. It is hoped the device – known as a mobile clinical assistant (MCA) – will cut the time doctors and nurses spend on paper work. It could also improve patient safety and speed up treatment times.

The portable device [which is selling for £1,199] lets clinicians access patient records at the bedside, write notes and order essential tests in real-time.

Onboard it has a scanner that can read RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that allows nurses to log on to the system securely and quickly. It also has a barcode reader built in so it can read drug labels and patient wristbands and a digital camera to take pictures of wounds.

One senior doctor described it as one of the "most exciting developments in my 25 years in medicine".

BBC

Compare prices for Digital Media Players
Related Articles:
» Cyber Snipa USB Dog Tags Flash Drive Review
» CardScan Executive V8 Review
» PLANon DocuPen RC800 Portable Scanner Review
» Colour Barcode System to Hit DVDs, Xbox 360 Games
» Adobe Announces Availability of Adobe Reader 8
» iHome iH5 – An iPod User’s Delight
» Sandisk 2GB Extreme IV CF Card & FireWire Reader Bundle Review
» Thieves using laptops to steal cars
» Apple Announces iPod Radio Remote
» Philips Spin-Off Creates an ‘iPod’ for the Written Word
» Sony Rootkits Your Computer?
» DVD Players with Fingerprint and Iris Recognition
» MSI – MSI Mega 180 nForce2 SFF Review
» SilverStone SST-SDP01 6-in-1 Portable Card Reader
» ABIT – ABIT NF7 BIOS v15
Hospitals Pick Hi-tech Clipboard
Published in: General on 2007-02-21