Pioneering mHealth Research
July 24, 2014
Columbia Nursing research is pioneering the uses of mobile-health technology to improve outcomes for patients, families and communities.
Our nurse scientists develop:
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New ways to use mobile phones as remote heart rhythm monitors to prevent stroke.
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Special software to prompt clinicians to screen emergency department patients for HIV.
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An app to help midwives in remote villages in Ghana respond to complicated deliveries.