Speech Quality Improvement of Commercial Flat Screen TV-Sets

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Arianna Astolfi ◽  
Fabrizio Riente ◽  
Louena Shtrepi ◽  
Alessio Carullo ◽  
Leonardo Scopece ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Speech Quality ◽  
Flat Screen

Abstract W MP100: Applying Real-Time Location Systems to Acute Stroke Workflow: A Novel Quality Improvement Tool

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Prater ◽  
Meredith Bowen ◽  
Emily Pavich ◽  
Thomas Loehfelm ◽  
Aaron M Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Human Observer ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Ir Detectors ◽  
Arrival Times ◽  
Patient Arrival ◽  
Location Systems

Background: Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) utilize tracking tags and detectors to locate objects or people. This technology has been implemented in healthcare, chiefly to track hospital assets, and a few healthcare systems have applied this technology to track patients in the emergency department. This pilot study tested the feasibility of RTLS to monitor the acute stroke workflow in a large, urban hospital. Methods: An asset tracking RTLS was installed in a large, urban hospital. A series of 21 acute stroke patients were tracked throughout the workflow process by a human observer and via RTLS asset tag attached to the patient’s hospital equipment. A Wi-Fi detector documented initial patient arrival times in the ER Hallway, radiofrequency/infrared (RFID/IR) detectors documented ER CT scanner and ER patient room times. Patient Arrival and departure times in the emergency room (ER) and radiology CT scanner were measured. Time differences between human observer and RTLS were calculated. Results: A total of 21 patients were tracked with RTLS. The mean time difference, interquartile range and standard deviation in minutes are as follows: initial arrival (mean 106, IQR 112, SD 197); CT arrival ( mean 1, IQR 1, SD 0.86); CT departure (mean 2, IQR 2, SD 1.13); patient return to ED (mean 1, IQR 1, SD 0.94). Discussion: Our data demonstrate that RTLS can provide accurate, real-time patient location information, and has the potential to provide data for quality improvement. Combination RFID/IR detectors provided accurate time information while the Wi-Fi detector, proved unreliable for initial arrival times. Our preliminary data supports the development of an unique RTLS system specifically designed to allow for complete visualization of the stroke workflow from patient arrival to treatment along with a dashboard user interface to facilitate treatment team coordination.

It’s in the Cards: A Practice-Friendly, Real-Time Data Collection Strategy for Quality Improvement

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Wofford ◽  
James R. Kimberly ◽  
William P. Moran ◽  
David P. Miller ◽  
Jerry L. Hopping ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Data Collection Strategy ◽  
Real Time Data

A Methodology for the Evaluation of Real-Time Speech Digitization

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Edman ◽  
Stephen V. Metz
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Speech Quality ◽  
Design Issues ◽  
Commercial Speech ◽  
Store And Forward

Real-time speech digitizing technologies underlie such modern communications products as voice store and forward systems and digital PBX's. Among the human factors design issues associated with this technology, three of particular importance can be identified: i) speaker identifiability, ii) acceptability of speech quality, and iii) speech intelligibility. An experimental method for addressing issues of identifiability and intelligibility was developed and used to compare a commercial speech digitizing device with a standard toll quality telephone channel. It was found that the identifiability and acceptability of the telephone was slightly superior to the digitized speech. Additionally, results on an MRT showed intelligibility scores somewhat below optimal.

scholarly journals Application of a trigger tool in near real time to inform quality improvement activities: a prospective study in a general medicine ward

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian M Wong ◽  
Sonia Dyal ◽  
Edward E Etchells ◽  
Sandra Knowles ◽  
Lauren Gerard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Real Time ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Trigger Tool ◽  
A Prospective Study
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