title: Parameters for vital signs monitors.
abstract: To purchase the best vital signs monitors for your unit, follow the five steps of technology assessment--need, safety, effectiveness, economics, and social impact.
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: McConnell
mesh_terms: D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital