EXTENSION
announced its clinical alerting and notification solutions are now integrated
with Polycom wireless handset technology.
The
solution combines the EXTENSION server-based messaging software platform for
enterprise healthcare organizations with the Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series
wireless handsets.
The
solution will aggregate data from various IT and clinical systems and other
medical devices and deliver time-sensitive alerts or notifications to the
handsets commonly carried by nurses and other healthcare professionals. By
allowing clinicians to receive contextual messages from any location, they can
make more informed decisions regarding patient treatment and thus improve
patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Polycom‘s SpectraLink
enterprise-grade wireless phones operate on converged voice and data Wi-Fi
infrastructure and are designed to withstand the rigors of tough hospital
workplace environments while providing rugged reliability.
The
handsets provide all the feature functionality of a desk phone while
significantly improving employee mobility, responsiveness and productivity. The
SpectraLink 8400 series Voice over Wireless LAN handsets transform the delivery
of mobile healthcare applications by bringing the power of thin client and
browser technology to front-line healthcare professionals in an easy-to-use and
easy-to-manage interface.
“Many
healthcare organizations have long used Polycom solutions for clinical
communications. With EXTENSION, Polycom handsets will now have the ability to
communicate directly with smartphones thus enabling nurse-to-physician
communication and collaboration, and vice versa. This secure, HIPAA-compliant,
messaging capability combined with integration to clinical applications and
devices will place Polycom and EXTENSION at the forefront of secure and
convenient clinical communications,” said Todd Plesko, CEO of EXTENSION.
UW
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center chose the Polycom Spectralink 8400
Series wireless handsets, combined with EXTENSION HealthAlert
to replace our existing hospital one-way paging system.
Focused
on the demanding communications needs of healthcare institutions, the combined
best-of-breed solution will help us save money, improve patient care and
increase nurse job satisfaction by allowing secure messaging between all our
mobile devices and ultimately, integration with our EMR and nurse call systems.
Detailed
technical discussions with the combined team during the planning phase
reinforced our initial impression of the industry leadership and competency of
both Polycom and EXTENSION and provided us with the confidence to move forward
quickly.
“We
believe this is the best solution for Northwest Hospital,” said Keith Morris –
Siemens/Northwest Hospital Program Manager – CPOE Project/Hospital
Communication System.
The
solution will include nurse call integration and alerting, abnormal lab result
notifications, STAT order notifications, report availability notifications, and
other common workflow scenarios. It is expected to be generally available to
customers in January 2012.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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