Rhonda Brennan uses the touchscreen health monitor technology to keep track of her blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, weight and blood oxygen saturation. Every morning, Rhonda Brennan records her health vitals on a tablet at her retirement village unit. It records health vitals, which are then sent to a nurse, who accesses the results remotely and can act upon them if needed. STACY SQUIRES/Stuff The tablet records a variety of health vitals, eliminating the need for a nurse or additional staff visits to residents. Retirement village residents and staff were some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable, particularly in a pandemic, he said.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2020 04:41 UTC