
Curbing COVID-19-Related Alert Fatigue
The ability to predict a patient’s clinical deterioration and intervene before an adverse health event occurs – even saving a life – is the ultimate goal for any clinical surveillance strategy.
The ability to predict a patient’s clinical deterioration and intervene before an adverse health event occurs – even saving a life – is the ultimate goal for any clinical surveillance strategy.
Many legacy systems were produced before cybersecurity required consideration, opening the door to cybersecurity attacks. The Capsule Platform enables hospitals to securely connect point-of-care devices to existing IT infrastructure.
Using a medical device integration solution that brings security to the connected devices can make securing such integration easier, safer, and more cost-effective.
A recent interview with Kevin Phillips, Capsule’s VP of Product Management and Marketing, has been published by HIMSS TV. In the video, Kevin provides some background on Capsule and answers questions related to our Medical Device Information Platform and the use of streaming medical device to support better patient care.
While both alarm management and alarm surveillance prioritize patient safety, they differ. Understanding these distinctions is key to reducing fatigue and improving clinical outcomes.
I’m pleased to report that our ventilated patient surveillance solution is now supporting front line clinicians treating COVID-19 patients in a number of U.S. hospitals.