The gap
Between manual checks, every 4 to 8 hours, nobody is watching.
That is when patients crash.
Of patients wait 4+ hours for a bed
Deaths per week linked to ED overcrowding waits
Extra deaths when patients are delayed 6-8 hours
The cost
Every room transfer, repositioning, or sensor failure requires a new probe.
Each swap costs 2-3 minutes of nursing time.
Hospitals spend up to $30,000 per month on disposable sensors in a single ED.
Sensors per patient stay
Average cost per disposable sensor
Per patient, per hospital stay
The alternative
Published ICU studies found reusable pulse ox probes tested positive for bacterial contamination, even at institutions following standard cleaning protocols.
Of reusable sensors contaminated