KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- A strategic alliance has been formed to create combined technology to help hospitals combat patient falls and deliver an advanced solution that is customizable and adaptable to specific hospital policies.
Ascom Holding AG announced a new North American alliance with Stryker, a leading medical technology company, to integrate its Ascom Unite software with Stryker’s iBed Wireless Smartbed system.
Ascom -- a global solutions provider focused on healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions – said in a statement that falls-related injuries are associated with increased healthcare costs and a longer length of stay for patients.
The clinical integration will help prevent patient falls by enabling automatic remote monitoring of bed status, checking for compliance with hospital protocol and alerting staff to potential patient safety risk conditions.
The software can monitor and evaluate bed status versus prescribed protocols for each patient. It supports an advanced rules engine -- tailored responses to side rails down, bed exit system disabled, bed not in low height and more.
These responses can also include mobile alerts, display on a dashboard and reporting. Ascom Unite can also suppress alerts for unoccupied beds or turn them off for patients not deemed a fall risk.
To avoid unnecessary work interruptions, rules can be easily customized to help ensure only important and actionable alerts are sent to clinicians.
President of Ascom North America, Rob Goldman said: “Combining our mobile messaging capability with Stryker’s iBed Wireless technology extends the reach of bed alarms to mobile clinicians, helping reduce the risk of patient injury due to falls.
He added since the U.S. Joint Commission has reported that 30 to 50 per cent of patient falls result in an injury, the partnership offers hospitals more options to help mitigate and deal with these risks.
Headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Ascom has subsidiaries in 18 countries and employs around 1,300 people worldwide. More details on https://www.ascom.com/
--BERNAMA
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