Intel-Nová technologie umožní strávit lékařům více času s pacientem

23. 2. 2007 01:26    Rubrika: Tiskové zprávy

Mezi klíčové funkce asistenta Motion C5, které usnadňují sestřičkám každodenní úkony, patří bezdrátová konektivita umožňující zabezpečený přístup k informacím o pacientovi a pokynům lékaře, technologie radiofrekvenční identifikace RFID pro snadné a rychlé přihlášení uživatelů, digitální kamera pro záznam psaných údajů a grafů či sledování hojení rány a technologie bluetooth pro záznam údajů ze zařízení sledujících životní funkce pacienta.

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As part of the solution, Intel and Motion Computing worked closely with electronic medical record (EMR) and other clinical software companies to refine their applications for use on MCA. Innovative technology and clinical software leaders included Allscripts, Cardinal Health, Cerner Corporation, Eclipsys Corporation, Epic Systems Corporation, GE Healthcare, iSoft, McKesson, Nexus, Siemens Medical Solutions and Welch Allyn.
To develop the MCA, Intel also conducted a broad range of pilot studies in hospitals worldwide, including El Camino Hospital in Northern California, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, and Changi General Hospital in Singapore. Social scientists from Intel's Digital Health Group conducted ethnographic studies of clinicians using the MCA at each hospital to understand the platform's usage, usefulness and usability in the context of real clinical work practice. Across these hospital settings, nurses and physicians appreciated the integrated handle; immediate anytime, anywhere access to secure patient information and orders; and the docking station that allows them to easily swap batteries to achieve shift-long use.
"Today technology comes to the aid of those who help others," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "The mobile clinical assistant was defined and shaped by the clinicians who will use it. They have told us it will improve their decision making and patient care while easing overall workloads. This is a great example of putting innovative technology to work solving real needs."
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, one of the leading hospitals in the nation and a frontrunner in healthcare innovation, collaborated with Motion Computing on the C5's development. The medical center is now conducting pilots to measure improvements in workflow and nursing satisfaction with regard to patient care. The UCSF Medical Center is one of many hospitals showing an interest in the new MCA platform. Alegent Health, a large healthcare system across Nebraska and Iowa, is also conducting a Motion C5 study, and hospitals in several different countries have already signed on to pilot and deploy MCA in their care settings. In the United Kingdom, Intel and Motion Computing will launch the new platform, highlighting their work with the National Health Service.
Intel worked closely with Motion who embraced the vision of a new category of devices and is leading the industry in providing a better solution for nurses and doctors.
"Delivering solutions that improve the quality of care is a strategic priority for Motion, and we have heard directly from clinicians how technology can help them spend more time caring for their patients," said Scott Eckert, Motion president and CEO. "We're excited to be working with Intel to bring the C5 product to market, as well as the healthcare software community to help build the MCA platform category. We look forward to extending our outcome-driven approach to help our healthcare clients achieve their objectives for clinician productivity and patient care."
"The announcement today represents a new kind of collaboration between hardware and software companies and end-users, such as UCSF, to bring a solution to the market that better meets the needs of nurses and doctors," said Dr. Michael Blum, UCSF chief medical information officer.
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For more information about the Intel MCA, please visit the Web site at www.intel.com/healthcare/mca.

Společnost Intel a zdravotnictví
Společnost Intel se snaží ve spolupráci se zdravotnickými organizacemi řešit reálné lidské problémy a ne jen technické překážky. Tímto přístupem se společnosti Intel řídí při vývoji technologií a produktů i ve své úloze poradce. Výborným příkladem je podpora nemocnic při zavádění klíčových technologií, například bezdrátových sítí – společnost Intel nemocnicím poskytuje zkušené odborníky své vlastní nebo poskytovatelů služeb, kteří jim pomáhají s přípravou vhodných řešení.
Tyto aktivity jsou součástí iniciativy Digital Health, která staví na bohaté historii technologických inovací společnosti Intel a usiluje o zlepšení zdravotní péče ve všech klíčových oblastech – z hlediska kvality, dostupnosti i nákladů.