Congratulations to Ann McCaughan –
First Nurse to Win Frost & Sullivan Lifetime Achievement Award for
North American Remote Patient Monitoring
by Carolyn J. Humphrey, Editor
Ann McCaughan, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Noninvasive Medical Technologies, Inc. (NMT) is the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Lifetime Achievement Award winner in the category “North American Remote Patient Monitoring.”
ANN McCAUGHAN
The award, presented to a nurse for the first time, states:
“With thirty years of extensive experience in the field of cardiac and trauma nursing, Mrs. McCaughan has made invaluable contributions in nurturing the company into a leading research and development organization in the field of noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring. Widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts in Cardiac Home Care, Mrs. McCaughan has ably guided Noninvasive Technologies into inventing novel noninvasive hemodynamic monitors. By and large, her expertise in cardiac nursing, company leadership, research acumen, proclivity for innovation, and animal welfare activities have earned her an unparalleled reputation in the industry.”
Many readers may recognize Ann as an editorial board member and frequent author in Home Healthcare Nurse during the ten years I served as editor. Her professional, creative and practical approach to caring for cardiac patients in their homes is evident in everything she writes, the nurses she mentors and her fierce support of nursing in all settings. Frost & Sullivan could have chosen no better than nurse Ann as their lifetime achievement winner.
Ann has provided the clinical leadership and technological expertise to propel NMT to develop novel patient monitoring devices. For instance, the ZOE fluid status monitor is a simple, lightweight device that provides a new alternative to patients monitored at home by noninvasively measuring thoracic base impedance.
This patient monitoring solution is particularly useful and adds significant value in the event of heart failure and those problems associated with hemodynamic status. Presently, the ZOE monitoring system is being integrated into a wireless fluid status management system, further adding onto its functionality.
You can learn more about Ann and why she was chosen for the award at http://nmtinc.org/
For more information on the ZOE Monitor and the many other creative noninvasive monitoring devices created by NMT go to http://nmtinc.org/products_zoe.html
