Abstract: A physiological monitoring system includes a base station, the base station having a first wireless transceiver, and a patient monitor, the patient monitor comprising a data input, the data input configured to receive data regarding a physiological condition of a patient, the patient monitor further including a second wireless transceiver, the patient monitor capable of entering a wireless communications link with the base station through the first and second wireless transceivers, and of transmitting in substantially real-time the received data from the patient to the base station, the patient monitor further including a controller and a memory, the controller being configured to store in the memory the received data when the wireless communications link is interrupted.