ANDOVER, Mass., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the latest
addition to its portfolio of advanced patient monitoring solutions.
The Philips CareEvent mobile application turns a smartphone into a
valuable clinical tool to meet the workflow demands for nurses and
caregivers who are constantly on the go within the hospital.
Launching at the HIMSS15 Conference and Exhibition in
Chicago this week, the mobile
application allows caregivers to view patient alarms from their
smart phones, while also being able to view a near real-time
snapshot of a patient's vital signs.
"Caregivers are constantly on the move within the hospital, and
often have to make on-the-spot decisions with limited patient
information," said Carla Kriwet, CEO, Patient Care and Monitoring
Solutions, Philips. "Additionally, due to an aging society,
patients tend to have more complex medical conditions. We're
collaborating with caregivers to enhance patient care by developing
technologies that allows clinician to easily access relevant and
actionable data where and when they need it most."
Designed to provide another tool in the suite of products that
help inform caregivers of changes in the health status of patients,
Philips CareEvent joins the IntelliVue Mobile Caregiver application
for physicians, and the central monitoring station, IntelliVue
Information Center iX (PIIC iX). Philips' patient monitoring
solutions, like the IntelliVue MX800 bedside patient monitor enable
vital signs, such as heart rate, body temperature and blood
pressure, to be closely monitored. Philips is the global market
leader in the field of patient monitoring, with more than 275
million patients a year being monitored using Philips patient
monitoring equipment.
Delivering mobile insights to caregivers
Philips
CareEvent is connected to PIIC iX, a central patient monitoring
system that transmits near real-time physiological data, such as
dynamic ECG waveforms, numeric trends, STEMI Limit Maps and labs,
from a patient's bedside monitor. The PIIC iX web solution and
Philips Mobile Caregiver provide data from the PIIC iXto the
caregiver on their laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile
devices.
The Philips CareEvent system allows caregivers to receive
actionable alerts from the patient's bedside monitor. It is also
the first application in the market to show a snapshot of four
numerics and four waveforms, including dynamic ECGs for up to 10
seconds.
The application provides additional context into a patient's
condition by sharing their recent alert history. This gives
clinicians deeper understanding of a the validity and priority of
the alarm, allowing them to make a more informed decision to
respond to the alert, escalate it to a colleague, or rule it
non-actionable.
For more information on Philips' presence at HIMSS, including
the full suite of Philips interoperable software, solutions and
services, stop by the Philips booth (#931), visit
www.philips.com/HIMSS and follow the #HIMSS15 conversation
@PhilipsHealth.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
(mobile) 978-221-8919
Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal
Philips:
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being
company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful
innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately
105,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and
home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new
lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and
oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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