11 Questions to Ask Before Installing a Remote Monitoring System for Medical Refrigerators and Freezers

摘要

To maintain the quality of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, blood and tissue samples, research materials, and other medical inventory stored in refrigerators and freezers, personnel must frequently monitor and record the temperature inside each cold storage unit. Installing a remote monitoring system with temperature sensors can save time, money, and anxiety. Systems that use cloud-based technology display the real-time status of all monitored conditions, on a mobile device, and send alerts when temperatures move outside the safe range (see Figure 1).