The CardiacSense Medical Watch allows for early discharge from the hospital with continued full monitoring of important parameters such as respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation, heart rate and temperature, with built in provider alerts. The CardiacSense Medical Watch allows for discharge from the Emergency Department to home hospitalization with full monitoring for stable patients, with the security of being able to follow real-time parameters such as respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation, heart rate and blood pressure. The CardiacSense Medical Watch allows for monitoring of high risk exposure patients in home quarantine, giving real time alerts of early indicators of disease such as elevations in body temperature, respiratory rate, or heart rate, before subjective illness becomes apparent. The CardiacSense Medical Watch allows inpatients in isolation units to have their vital signs taken automatically while preserving isolation standards and avoiding unnecessary human contact.