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Follow on Google News | Vaccine Temperature Monitoring Via WiFi at a Haitian HospitalBy: CAS DataLoggers CAS DataLoggers provided the vaccine temperature monitoring (https://www.dataloggerinc.com/ The hospital's pharmacy has about ten employees including pharmacists and technicians, and houses two combination refrigerator/ Installation CAS DataLoggers provided HSC hospital with a Lascar EasyLog WiFi Temperature Data Logger (https://www.dataloggerinc.com/ Usage The Lascar dataloggers are compact and were easy to install on the outside of each refrigerator, taped to the side of the unit. When these devices are first set up, they automatically search for an existing wireless network while connected to a PC. They can then be placed anywhere within network range for standalone operation. If a sensor temporarily loses connectivity with the network, it will keep logging until it can communicate again with the PC application (for a max of 120 days at a 10-second sample interval). The loggers each include an external temperature probe for use in a wide range of environments including cold storage. These sensors measure the ambient temperature within the refrigerators across a measurement range of -40 to +125°C (-40 to +257°F), and each device's current temperature reading is visible on its integrated LCD display. Here the wireless dataloggers have been set to sample and record a temperature reading once every minute. Each low-powered data logger operates on a rechargeable internal lithium polymer battery. At the chosen sampling rate of once a minute, the sensor will operate for over a year. The battery can then be quickly recharged via PC or a USB +5V wall adapter using the USB lead provided. Cloud Storage & Real-time Viewing The temperature data loggers are WiFi-capable for remote temperature monitoring. Each data logger utilizes wireless connectivity to transmit its recorded data over the hospital's WiFi network to a PC where users can then view the data using Lascar's free software package. Since the recorders don't have to be connected to a PC to send their data, staff can monitor and manage them over the network from any location. Personnel don't have to waste time hunting for files on a PC nor for hardcopy records as they would with a paper chart recorder. All data is automatically uploaded to Lascar's FilesThruTheAir™ Users can communicate with the WiFi dataloggers from their smartphone, tablet or PC. This gives them a convenient way to view data in real time, change sensor settings and receive alarms from any Internet-enabled device. Immediate Alarm Notification HSC needed a solution that would be easy for all pharmacy staff to learn and operate. Lascar's automated alarm capability is simple: if a refrigerator's temperature goes outside the 2-8°C temperature window, its connected data logger will automatically send out an email alarm to multiple staffers. The data loggers will also display indications for a low battery, an AC mains disconnection or a probe malfunction. Simonson noted, "We have some backup capability here. If a unit were to fail, we would need to act fast to ensure temperature integrity." With automated alarming, staff have the time to take these corrective actions rather than waiting until someone opens the door only to find out that the fridge failed hours ago. Benefits The ability to log, view and archive data at any time–all in the same device–makes the wireless Lascar dataloggers an ideal way for HSC hospital to send its temperature data and alarms online without having to spend a lot of time or money. This functionality helps to protect its critical supply of vaccine and other life science products. Stewart Simonson explains, "I particularly liked the WiFi capability and the automated alarms—they're very convenient features for us." Easy to use and maintain, the dataloggers each have an LCD making it easy to do a quick temperature check, and unlike other sensors, Lascar data loggers have a rechargeable battery so they can be used again and again for many years. You can learn more about HSC hospital at http://crudem.org/ For further information on the Lascar Wifi Temperature Data Loggers (https://www.dataloggerinc.com/ End
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