Healthcare staff in Montserrat can now track patients’ vital signs from a remote location thanks to new monitoring systems installed at Glendon Hospital.
The Philips Patient Information Center iX and Intellivue equipment can transmit heart rates, blood pressure and oxygen levels to locations outside of the medical facility.
In a press release on 11 February, chief medical officer Dr Sharra Greenaway-Duberry said she was thrilled to see the hospital take such a bold step toward modernising healthcare delivery.
“The installation of advanced remote life signs monitoring systems will revolutionise the way we care for our patients,” she said.
To ensure successful implementation, doctors and nurses at Glendon Hospital have undergone extensive on-island training to familiarise themselves with the equipment.
Additional online training sessions for clinical protocol development were completed on 5 February.
Financial support
The initiative is funded through the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) programme.
The 48-project programme is European Union-funded and implemented by Expertise France.
Edward Turvill, RESEMBID’s senior programme manager for resilience, said: “RESEMBID is proud to support the implementation of cutting-edge remote life signs monitoring systems at Glendon Hospital.”
He said the project not only showcases innovative solutions within the Caribbean healthcare sector but also plays a vital role in strengthening the resilience of Montserrat’s health system.
“This highlights the power of collaboration in driving transformative change in healthcare services across the region,” he said.
“We are honoured to partner with the Ministry of Health and Social Services to deliver this technology that will positively impact patient care in Montserrat for years to come.”
