Advances in hospital-based monitoring, analysis and responsiveness

Steven Nissen, MD talks with Daniel Cantillon, MD, staff electrophysiologist and Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic’s Central Monitoring Unit about advanced approaches to telemetry monitoring for hospitalized patients. Dr. Cantillon leads a large central monitoring unit with sophisticated technology and risk stratification tools, triage algorithms and protocols and a well-trained staff. Dr. Cantillon and Dr. Nissen discuss the factors measured, what goes into the algorithms and how this type of technology can prevent emergency events – or allow for treatment before an emergency event occurs; as well as hopes for future technology and research.