FAQs about the wireless challenge in healthcare.
AAMI's Wireless Strategy Task Force (WSTF) developed the following document to provide answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding wireless issues in the healthcare environment. A special thanks to Steve Baker, senior principal engineer at Welch Allyn, for leading the project and writing much of the content; as well as to Rick Hampton, wireless communications manager at Partners HealthCare Systems, Scott Coleman at Welch Allyn, and Paul Sherman, a consultant retired from the Veteran's Administration, who developed responses to many of the questions. The complete list of FAQs can be accessed at www.aami.org/hottopics/wireless/index.html .
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D040421:Cell Phone; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006761:Hospitals; D011845:Radio; D013686:Telemetry; D059015:Wireless Technology