AMSTERDAM and ST. JOSEPH,
Mich., Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in
health technology, today announced an agreement with Lakeland
Health to integrate the Philips IntelliVue Guardian Solution with
automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) at all three of the Lakeland
Health's hospitals. The IntelliVue Guardian Solution contains
software and intelligent clinical decision algorithms allowing
caregivers to accurately obtain vital signs and seamlessly
integrate validated patient data directly to the EHR – reducing
human errors and saving time.
Forty percent of unanticipated hospital deaths happen on the
General Ward[1], where it's hard to predict which
patients to watch closely. Obtaining vital signs in real-time
using EWS allows clinicians to identify subtle signs of
deterioration in a patient's condition at the point of care, hours
before a potential adverse event occurs. Since Lakeland Health
first implemented Philips patient monitoring technology in
June 2016, the amount of rapid
responses has increased significantly, with the number of cardiac
and respiratory arrests decreasing by approximately 56
percent.
"Patient safety with zero harm is our number one goal at
Lakeland," said Arthur Bairagee, Chief Nursing Informatics
Officer, Lakeland Health. "The IntelliVue Guardian Solution has
changed the way we work by eliminating potential transcription
errors and also providing caregivers immediate access to patients'
vital signs reducing delays in treatment time. With the help of the
Guardian Solution, caregivers are immediately notified of changes
in a patient's vital signs which may put them at risk for
conditions such as sepsis, cardiac arrest, or respiratory failure.
Frequent monitoring with automated EWS allows caregivers and Rapid
Response teams to respond earlier – in enough time to make a
difference."
"Through the IntelliVue Guardian Solution, we are aiming to
change how clinicians work by providing them with the information
they need at the moment they need it in order to intervene
quickly," said Felix Baader,
Business Leader, Patient Monitoring at Philips. "Having automated
tools that provide a comprehensive view into a patient's condition
not only aids in identifying potential patient deterioration
earlier, but it also enhances workflow efficiencies by simplifying
the medical documentation process and better utilizing limited
staff resources."
The latest version of Philips IntelliVue Guardian Software has
been available in countries requiring the CE Marking since
October 2016, and available in the
U.S. since early 2017. For additional information on Philips'
advanced patient monitoring solutions, visit
www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/patient-monitoring.
For more information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +1 978-659-2638
Mobile: +1 978-221-8919
Email: kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
Ingrid Mitchell
Philips Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions
Tel: +1 978-482-5949
Mobile: +1 617-599-6624
Email: ingrid.e.mitchell@philips.com
Jessica Hines
Lakeland Health
Tel: +1 269-927-5271
Email: jmhines@lakelandhealth.org
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and
health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of
EUR 17.4 billion and employs
approximately 70,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Lakeland Health
Lakeland Health is a
non-profit, community-owned health system, which includes three
hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a cancer center,
rehabilitation centers, long-term care, hospice, home care
services, and physician practices. Lakeland was ranked as a 15 Top U.S. Health
System by Truven Health Analytics in 2017. The health system has
over 4,000 employees who provide clinical and support services at
locations throughout southwest Michigan, and partners with more than 450
affiliated physicians and other providers. For more information,
visit www.lakelandhealth.org.
[1] Rutherford P, Lee B, Greiner A. Transforming Care
at the Bedside. IHI Innovation Series white paper. Boston:
Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2004. (Available on
www.IHI.org)
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