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Ellis Hospital pilots continuous-temperature TempShield to spot infections early in cancer patients
Summary
Schenectady presenters described a pilot Stay Well program using Aion27s TempShield to continuously monitor temperature in oncology patients at Ellis Hospital, reporting early results and insurance coverage rates while noting full statistics are pending publication.
City presenters and clinicians described a pilot remote-patient-monitoring program at Ellis Hospital that uses the TempShield wearable to continuously track body temperature in cancer patients and flag possible infections before symptoms appear.
The presentation, given during the Feb. 24 Schenectady City Council meeting, centered on the Stay Well program and its use of TempShield, a device made by Aion. Dr. Mahmoud, an oncologist at Ellis Hospital27s cancer center, told the council that infections are a major driver of hospital stays for oncology patients: "Nearly 60 percent of cancer patients die from infections. A third of our patients are admitted and readmitted because…
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