Together we can shape the NICU of the future
—Neonatal intensive care is one of the most challenging environments in modern medicine—where every second counts and the most fragile patients are being treated. Precise decisions and careful therapy are of utmost importance, yet staff shortages, inefficient processes, and rising complexity put immense pressure on clinical teams.
Digitisation and connected medical systems allow hospitals to unlock smarter workflows, reduce manual burden, and support clinicians with therapy assistance in real time. The result for your NICU is more time for what truly matters—caring for your tiny patients—while creating a calmer and more nurturing NICU environment, which will also be more parent-friendly.
Smarter care in the NICU
—Discover how we enable smarter neonatal care through interoperability—for caregivers and newborns alike.
Digital solutions for the NICU
—As a solution provider of interoperable products, we deliver new capabilities to streamline your clinical workflows and efficiently manage your medical equipment. Learn more about our strategy for alarm handling, remote care and connected maintenance.
Creating a nurturing environment
—With up to 177 alarms from patient monitors per patient per day1, NICUs are significantly louder than the AAP guideline of 45 dB, peaking at 120 dBA.2
We support you to create a healing environment for a reduction of alarm related stress factors and cognitive impairment by providing a holistic solution:
- Identify main alarm sources in Alarm History Analytics and track the impact of countermeasures over time
- Reduce alarms based on tailored consultancy from our experts
- Reliably forward alarms to caregivers outside the patient room in a Distributed Alarm System (DAS) using our Targeted Alarm Service.
- Simultaneously silence alarms of native SDC source devices in the patient room with the Silent Care Package for Babylog VN600, Babylog VN800 and Infinity Acute Care System.
Systematic alarm management for a silent NICU
Too many alarms in the NICU are causing alarm fatigue and stress. Learn more about our strategy to create a healing environment in the following infographic.
Solutions
Silent care package
Alarm History Analytics
Let’s connect for your personal consultation.
—Get in touch with us and learn more about how your NICU can benefit from our digital solutions!
Connecting trends and technology
—We shape the foundation for a future-ready healthcare ecosystem that empowers staff in achieving better outcomes and assisting with efficient workflows. Learn more about how we enable smarter care with technologies based on open interoperability standards, high quality data, and robust system security.
Open interoperability standards
We are committed to implement open standards, such as ISO/IEEE 11073 SDC, to drive seamless integration across multi-vendor systems for data sharing and meaningful clinical applications.
Medical-grade data
Trust in interoperability requires accurate, reliable data. Our SDC-based systems provide clinicians with data in medical-grade quality for informed clinical decision-making.
Safe and secure connectivity
As part of the shared responsibility for cybersecurity, we systematically safeguard patient data, protect products and interconnected systems from evolving cyber threats.
Let’s connect for smarter care.
—As your specialist in acute care, we know that the hospital of the future is built on smart, connected solutions that enhance care, protect lives, and drive innovation. Discover our vision of connecting both, people and technology, for smarter, more efficient, and more compassionate healthcare.
References
—[1] Jones, K. (2014). Alarm fatigue a top patient safety hazard. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 186(3), p.178.
[2] Darbyshire J. L. et al. (2019). Mapping sources of noise in an intensive care unit. Anaesthesia 2019, 74, pp. 1018-1025.
[3] Koomen E et al. (2021). Reducing medical device alarms by an order of magnitude: A human factors approach. Anaestesia and Intensive Care 49(1), pp. 52-61.
[4] Nix M et al. (2015). Combating Alarm Fatigue. American Journal of Nursing, 115(2), p.16.
[5] International Council of Nurses (2020). ICN calls for data on healthcare worker infection rates and deaths. Accessed online on July 20th 2020 at: https://www.icn.ch/news/icn-calls-data-healthcare-worker-infection-rates-and-deaths.
[6] West Health institute (2013). The value of medical device interoperability: Improving patient care with more than $30 billion in annual health care savings.
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