The Craziest Secrets You Should Know About Hospitals

Hospitals Can Monitor You From Pretty Much Anywhere

Hospitals try to lower the number of patients readmitted through remote patient monitoring. They may have you wear a monitor that tracks your vitals and alerts your team if they go out of range. They may ask you to download an app that reminds you to take your pill. If you don’t mark that you’ve taken it after a few reminders, a nurse calls.

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