POCT in a Lab Setting Point-of-Care Kiosk in the ED ED Cardiac Length of Stay 351 297 388 367 0 100 200 300 400 500 Admitted patients Discharged patients Minutes Before POCT After POCT Lewandrowski K. Mass General Hosp., Dark Report, 8/13/01.
What is a GPS? How does it work? The Global Positioning System (GPS) tells you where you are on Earth. Itâs eleven oâclock ... do you know where your kids are? Would you like to? One way to track them would be to have a GPS receiver installed in the car! The GPS, or Global Positioning System, is one of the hottest technologies around, and no wonder. Consider these diverse uses: Minnesota scientists use GPS to study movements and feeding habits of deer.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense.GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use.he GPS satellite system. The 24 satellites that make up the GPS space segment are orbiting the earth about 12,000 miles above us. They are constantly moving, making two complete orbits in less than 24 hours.