Vital Signs Monitor
What is a vital signs monitor?
A vital signs monitor is a device that tracks patients’ vitals during inpatient stays and doctors’ office visits for the management of chronic and acute medical conditions.
Vital signs monitors record many metrics, including:
- Pulse rate
- ECG
- Blood pressure
- Cardiac output
- Respirations
- Agent analysis
- Body temperature
- Pulse oximetry
- End-tidal carbon dioxide
Why are vital signs monitors important to healthcare?
Vital signs monitors are important to healthcare because they give insight into patient health and alert healthcare providers if a patient’s vitals are abnormal. With this information, providers can deliver appropriate care more efficiently. Ideally, vital signs monitors aim to be reliable, accurate and portable.