A method for adjusting environmental parameters for patient condition monitoring comprising: inputting via a user interface a patient condition and other information relating to the patient; searching a database for environmental parameters and other information relating to the patient condition; determining environmental parameters to adjust based on the patient condition; defining oxygen saturation level threshold ranges corresponding to various sets of environmental parameters; measuring via a pulse oximeter a first oxygen saturation level of the patient under a first set of environmental parameters; adjusting the environmental parameters corresponding to the patient condition if the first oxygen saturation level lies outside the threshold ranges defined for the first set of environmental parameters; and measuring a second oxygen saturation level of the patient under the adjusted environmental parameters.