Hemodynamic Monitoring Enters a New Era

As critical care migrates from intensive care units to other areas of the hospital, hemodynamic monitors--essential for patient diagnosis and prognosis--must make the move as well. At this year's annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, clinicians and researchers discussed the need and the market challenges for hemodynamic monitoring technologies that are simpler to use, less invasive and allow for earlier diagnosis of sepsis and shock.