The Tampa Bay Times reports use of a Yacker Tracker at Tampa Bays two veterans hospitals. A Yacker Track “is a testing device that measure the decibel level on inpatient wards. Placed at nursing stations and looking like a red light signal, the device flashes red when the noise exceeds levels set by the hospital.” …
Technological innovations are changing the way that patients, particularly the chronically ill, receive health care. Patients are becoming responsible for coordinating more of their own care. One example of this increase in responsibility is the use of remote patient management technologies – video conferencing between physicians and patients – …