Sprint has introduced a mobile computing solution designed to improve patient care and make hospitals more efficient. The solution gives physicians remote access to critical patient information via virtually any wireless and Web-enabled device, allowing doctors to more frequently monitor a patient's status -- and even make changes to a patient's orders -- without having to physically be in the hospital.

The solution has the ability to notify a doctor if a patient's vital signs fall below a pre-determined level set by the doctor. This allows doctors to be immediately notified of a potentially life-threatening situation, regardless of whether they are at home or even out to dinner. Sprint's mobile computing solution transmits text- and graphics-based messages to physicians using Sprint Web-enabled PCS phones, the Handspring Treo 300, wireless and Web-enabled Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) such as the Palm and HP iPaq, and laptop computers.

In addition to improving the real-time access to data that can improve the quality of patient care, Sprint's mobile computing solution also helps hospitals greatly reduce staffing costs by making doctors and staff more efficient. With immediate access to important patient medical information via a single hand-held device, doctors can make critical decisions and relay them quickly to attending nurses and staff.