title: Telemetry beyond the ICU.
abstract: A Texas hospital uses telemetric oxygenation monitoring on medical/surgical floors to decrease critical care admissions for patients at risk of respiratory compromise.
authors.affiliation: Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bodin
mesh_terms: D034201:Computers, Handheld; D017046:Cost Savings; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016519:Hospitals, Religious; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010092:Oximetry / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing; D011383:Progressive Patient Care; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013686:Telemetry / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing*; D013781:Texas