A system and method for monitoring patient variables in a wireless manner via
a
patient worn monitoring device is disclosed. The patient monitoring device is wearable
and connects to a variety of sensors with at least one microphone for voice communications.
The device connects to a wireless network and thence to the Internet for transmitting
data to a Host for access by a medical care provider. The medical care provider
communicates with the patient-wearable device via the Internet and the wireless
network to send instructions to the patient-wearable monitoring unit and to communicate
via voice with the patient. The medical care provider can also flexibly reconfigure
the device to change collection parameters. When an alarm limit is exceeded as
detected by the sensors, the data are transmitted to the Host computer for use
by the medical care provider, thereby allowing full mobility to the patient wearing
the device.
