WELCH ALLYN, a medical diagnostic device company, has partnered with healthcare software development company Spok, to enable the delivery of critical patient monitoring data from Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitors (VSM) to mobile devices including smartphones, pagers, Wi-Fi phones and more.
When deployed as part of the Welch Allyn Connex Clinical Surveillance System (CSS), this combined solution creates an enterprisewide approach to the management and prioritisation of, and response to, adverse patient events, to improve patient care.
“With immediate access to patient data and alerts, clinicians are able to make informed, fast decisions on the care plans of their patients,” said Doug Linquest, senior vice president, Vital Signs and Cardiology at Welch Allyn. “The ability to assess changes in patients’ conditions and have access to current data from anywhere on the health IT network is provided to help improve overall workflow, staff productivity, and the comfort and safety of everyone in the facility.”
The Connex CSS allows clinicians to proactively view patient status 24/7 to help them respond earlier to patient deterioration. Depending on the patient population, providers can manage surveillance alerts through devices that best meet their needs and deploy them bed-by-bed or floor-byfloor – to promote a quieter hospital environment and reduce alarm fatigue.
