Wearable Devices

GE Healthcare Unveils RPM Solution to Detect Patient Deterioration

June 22, 2022 - GE Healthcare recently announced the introduction of its newest remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology, Portrait Mobile, which uses wearable wireless sensors to help clinicians detect patient deterioration earlier than traditional methods.  Using RPM technology for early detection of patient deterioration may reduce length of stay and...


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by Elizabeth O'Dowd

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