This appeared a few days ago.U.S. Hospital Night Shifts Are Being Monitored From AustraliaWhen the sun goes down in America, Australians are starting their day.23/09/2016 11:21 AM AEST | Updated September 23, 2016 15:13 Cayla Dengate Associate Editor Hospital accidents are more likely to occur during the graveyard shift. When the sun goes down, much of the medical staff goes home while patients' circadian rhythms slow to sleep.To combat the statistically significant increase in overnight incidents, six U.S. hospitals with group Emory Health care are stationing a 'remote Intensive Care Unit' in Sydney, Australia, paving the way for similar arrangements for the outback and remote areas.The team will be based at Macquarie University's health sciences centre and hospital MQ Health where they'll monitor things like a patient's heart rate, while on-the-ground staff can contact them in patient's rooms to ask questions.Centre director Cheryl Hiddleson told The Huffington Post Australia it was...
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