Can wearable tech prevent healthcare errors?

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Can wearable tech prevent healthcare errors?

March 26, 2014

Reese SM. Information Week. March 11, 2014.

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This article describes how wearable technologies for clinicians can improve workload distribution, information gathering, and staffing decisions to address safety issues, particularly nurse fatigue.

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