Arrhythmia Monitoring Technicians operate the system 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The technician validates the events detected, verifies the computer analysis, notifies the nurse of significant events, and documents the cardiac rhythm abnormalities for each patient being monitored. In addition, the technician adjusts computer program parameters and sets alarm limits for each patient's ECG signal. The technician interaction with the Crei-Gard System is unmatched by any other computer monitoring operation. A comprehensive summary report of each patient's cardiac rhythm information is placed on the medical record daily.
Information is stored in the computer for the entire length of each patient's hospital stay.
The Crei-Gard System relies on a team of engineers, technicians, nurse supervisors and cardiologist medical director, each responsible for some aspect of the Monitoring Service. The Arrhythmia Monitoring Technicians are on the front line operating the Crei-Gard workstation and monitoring the patients' activities. The technicians receive formal training in current cardiology practices and the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias. The primary focus of the clinical supervisory staff is to ensure a quality monitoring service. The multitude of tasks involved include developing standards of operation, conducting teaching and training programs, reviewing Crei-Gard data, identifying system problems or working with Saint Joseph Hospital nursing staff to improve the monitoring service.