If the patient needs to be moved, the box, which has a display screen of its own, can be removed from the wall and travel with the patient, allowing for continuous monitoring at all points, including in transit.

 

When the patient arrives at a destination, such as a new hospital room, the monitor can be plugged into the monitor mount and the system automatically will recognize the patient is in that location.

 

"Traditionally, there are gaps in monitoring when a patient moves from location to location or system to system," says Tony Perry, MD, a Rush physician on the team overseeing the Tower project. "This system will provide us with a seamless monitoring capability for our patients Perry says. "In addition, it will be easier for the patient to get up and move with this system, whether it's to use the bathroom or to go down the hallway for a walk."