CLEVELAND – October 11, 2016 – When faced with a nursing shortage in the pediatric cancer unit at the Uganda Cancer Institute, Dr. Kevin Schwartz, Pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, knew TempTraq® could provide a valuable solution. The wearable, Bluetooth temperature monitor continuously senses, records and transmits body temperature for 24 hours to a mobile device through its free downloadable app, providing quick access to real-time body temperature data.
In line with the TempTraq® mission to provide families with peace of mind when their children are sick, Dr. Schwartz works with pediatric cancer patients in Northern Uganda through The Child is Innocent, a non-profit organization he co-founded that aims to improve health and education, and to provide leadership development for children.
The major issue Dr. Schwartz faced within the pediatric cancer department at the Institute was a shortage of nursing staff. With only one nurse for every 20 to 40 patients, vital signs were only checked once or twice a day. However, in pediatric cancer patients who already have a suppressed immune system, it is critical that vital signs are tracked more frequently to catch dangerous fevers. Undetected fevers can be extremely dangerous and potentially deadly in these types of patients.
After being approached by Dr. Schwartz, TempTraq® donated units to his cause, providing comfort for parents of sick children and a system for nurses to proactively monitor patients through their smartphones. They can be alerted in real time when fever spikes, giving them the power to address the fever more quickly and administer the appropriate antibiotics to help fight life-threatening infections.
For more information about these organizations, visit Uganda Cancer Institute and The Child is Innocent Foundation.
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Website: temptraq.com
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About Blue Spark Technologies, Inc.
Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Blue Spark Technologies is a leader in developing thin, flexible, wearable remote patient monitoring solutions. Blue Spark Technologies’ latest innovation, TempTraq®, is the only Bluetooth®, wearable temperature monitor in the form of a soft, comfortable patch that continuously, safely and comfortably, monitors body temperature for up to 72 hours and sends alerts to Apple® or Android™ compatible mobile devices. The company’s TempTraq Connect HIPAA-compliant service supported by Google Healthcare Cloud Platform allows parents and caregivers to monitor body temperature from anywhere. It also allows direct integration with health care provider electronic health records (EHR) systems and central nursing stations, providing a secure method of storing patient health care data.
For more information, visit https://temptraq.healthcare.