Telemetry monitoring is a limited resource. This quality improvement project describes a nurse-managed telemetry discontinuation protocol aimed at stopping telemetry monitoring when it is no longer indicated. After implementing the protocol, data were collected for 6 months and compared with a preintervention time frame. There was a mean decrease in telemetry monitor usage and a decreased likel...

BACKGROUND Cardiac rhythm monitoring is widely applied on hospitalized patients. However, its value has not been evaluated systematically. METHODS This study considered the utility of our institutional telemetry guidelines in predicting clinically significant arrhythmias. A retrospective analysis was performed of 562 patients admitted to the telemetry unit. A total of 1932 monitoring days wer...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the appropriateness and intermediate outcomes of telemetry admissions. METHODS We abstracted demographic and clinical data from records of all new telemetry admissions during a 2-month period. To determine appropriateness, 2 authors classified patients using the American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines and our telemetry policy. Other utilization and outcome measur...

This paper describes results of UHF telemetry R&D tests conducted at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico. UHF telemetry problems, such as multipath and target scintillation, are discussed. Several recommendations which may improve the reliability of telemetry data transmission at UHF frequencies are made based on experience and data gained from many UHF telemetry tracking operations.

Non-invasive cardiac monitoring has well-established indications and protocols. Telemetry is often overused leading to a shortage of tele-beds and an increment of hospital expenses. In some cases, patients are kept on telemetry longer than the indicated length because providers are unaware of its ongoing use. We investigated the effect of reminder pop-ups, incorporated into an electronic medica...

Telemetry networks often operate in challenged wireless environments, resulting in periods of disconnection. Our delay tolerant networking (DTN) gateway dynamically detects disruptions in connectivity and buffers telemetry data until connectivity is reestablished. When the connection is resumed, all buffered data is transmitted automatically in order to backfill any gaps in the telemetry stream...

The analysis of missile telemetry data from live or simulated firings has traditionally been a time consuming and complex task. Missile telemetry data can consist of over a thousand channels, and data files can be hundreds of megabytes. Hundreds of runs can be performed in a single day of testing, resulting in an information overload for the analyst. The Generic Telemetry Viewer (GTV) and White...