Two pilot projects utilizing space technology are being launched in Canada to potentially decrease emergency department visits and enhance patient outcomes. The first project, spearheaded by the Integrated University Health Center for Social Services (CIUSSS), will deploy a telemedicine hub at the Pierrefonds Local Community Service Center in Montreal. The second project, beginning shortly, will assess the application of similar technology in an assisted living community, Villa Ste-Rose in Laval, Quebec. Developed by Edmonton-based Baüne, a company specializing in space medicine and technology, the system was originally designed for monitoring astronauts' health in space. It employs artificial intelligence to analyze vital signs from devices like blood pressure monitors and pulse oximeters, providing patients with a comprehensive health overview. An innovative emotion recognition feature enhances decision support by analyzing real-time patient expressions.
Two pilot projects based on space technology hold the promise of reducing emergency department visits and improving patient outcomes in Canada.November 25 by the Integrated University Health Center for Social Services , brings a telemedicine hub to Pierrefonds Local Community Service Center, a community healthcare center in the Montreal area.
Many of the people working on the technology at Baüne have similar stories about people close to them who might have benefited from preventive health interventions, she said. “Our healthcare system is currently very reactive. Implementing preventive measures with technology won’t solve the whole problem, but it’s a start.”of family physicians, which is one reason that preventive healthcare often falls by the wayside.
Although the project stakeholders are optimistic, some healthcare experts are concerned that patients who have waited years for a family doctor might be forced to settle for vital sign checks by the new technology, according toThe article quotes Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, MD, an internal medicine physician and researcher at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who said, “We already have blood pressure cuffs in pharmacies.
Villa Ste-Rose has its own internal innovation hub, permitting start-ups and university teams to come into the community to test their technologies in a real-life care environment. New projects are assessed by an internal technology committee of caregivers, auxiliary nurses, care coordinators, and Bélanger, who is an engineer. “We make sure that everyone is aligned and that the technology is a good fit for our residents,” he said.
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