By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow is the first hospital in the United States to introduce BrainWatch, a system that allows doctors and nurses to quickly get insight into seizure activity.
BrainWatch from Natus is a “rapid electroencephalogram system that delivers critical insights to suspected seizure activity in patients within minutes,” according to T.J. Regional Health.
“Not all seizures show visible signs when they are occurring, and [the system] acts as a window into the brain for doctors to provide diagnosis and treatment,” a T.J. Regional Health press release stated. “Using a comfortable, wireless headband, BrainWatch begins recording brain activity almost immediately, giving doctors valuable insights right from the start.”
While not replacing traditional testing, the hospital stated BrainWatch helps the hospital avoid transferring people for more specialized neurological evaluations, which are usually far away, according to the hospital press release.
T.J. Regional Health stated the plan is to expand the use beyond the emergency department into the Intensive Care Unit and inpatient units.
“BrainWatch gives us the ability to offer faster, more informed care right here in our community,” said Ryan Skinner, Director of Clinical Improvement at T.J. Regional Health.
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