Title :
Clinical grade - a foundation for healthcare communications networks
Author :
Graves, Alan F. ; Wallace, Bruce ; Periyalwar, Shalini ; Riccardi, Carlo
Author_Institution :
Nortel, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Healthcare is adopting information technology as an integral part of clinical workflows and processes themselves. This places substantial demands upon the performance and behavior of such networks, especially as the paper records systems are retired, leading to the fundamental attributes of clinical grade networks for healthcare.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; health care; telecommunication networks; clinical grade nework; clinical workflows; healthcare communications networks; information technology; Availability; Capacitive sensors; Clinical diagnosis; Communication networks; Costs; Economic indicators; Electronic mail; Hospitals; Information technology; Medical services;
Conference_Titel :
Design of Reliable Communication Networks, 2005. (DRCN 2005). Proceedings.5th International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9439-9
DOI :
10.1109/DRCN.2005.1563898
