Medical Alert System: The Constant Lifeline

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



MEDICAL MONITORING

If you have elderly relatives or sick loved ones living alone or far away from you, how do you ensure their safety in case an unfortunate incident takes place? Short of hiring a stay at home nurse or caregiver, the best way to keep your loved ones protected is through a medical alert system.

A medical alert system is a program that puts in place several processes to ensure the immediate delivery of emergency medical assistance to someone who needs it. In the event of an emergency, the medical alert system notifies the monitoring center, which in turn will quickly dispatch a medical response team closest to the scene to dispense first-aid care and then bring the patient to the nearest medical center for more appropriate treatment.

FIRST LINE OF PROTECTION

A medical alert system works like a medical alarm where there is the beeper or alarm device component. The medical alarm device is the first line of in a series of steps that culminates in the actual emergency dispatch. The user can activate the beeper with a simple push of a button. These personal medical alarm devices can be in the form of bracelets or pendants that can be unobtrusively worn anywhere and anytime.

The efficacy of a medical alert system relies on the integrity of the medical alarm devices. If they are easily broken or removed, then the medical alert system will collapse like a house of cards. When this happens there will be no way to alert the dispatch center and no way to provide the much needed medical assistance.

As such, personal medical alarm gadgets must be built to last and designed not to accidentally slip off or be easily removed. These devices must also be water-proof and shock-proof. Being the first line of defense, they must be able to carry the responsibility of saving a life.


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