Improving Patient Monitoring and Tracking in Emergency Response

Patients at disaster scenes can greatly benefit from technologies that continuously monitor their vital status and locations until they are admitted to the hospital. We have designed and developed a patient monitoring system that integrates vital signs sensors, location sensors, ad-hoc networking, electronic patient records, and web portal technology to allow remote monitoring of patient vital-sign status. This system shall facilitate collaboration between providers at the disaster scene, medical professionals at local hospitals, and specialists or experts who might be available for consultation from distant facilities.