Interoperability platform improves workflows and reduces alarm fatigue
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
SAN JOSE, Calif.
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vocera
Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical
communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Allina Health
is deploying Vocera interoperability software to connect nurse call
systems and patient monitors with the health system’s communication
infrastructure. Connectivity between disparate systems will help
simplify clinical workflows, improve staff response times, and reduce
alarm fatigue.
These integrations mark a large expansion of Vocera technology across
Allina Health, an award-winning 12-hospital system with locations in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. In August 2018, Allina Health's Abbott
Northwestern, Mercy and United hospitals were ranked first, second and
fourth, respectively, in the Twin Cities on the U.S. News &
World Report 2018-19 Best Hospitals list. Abbott Northwestern was
also ranked first in Twin Cities and second in all of Minnesota for the
sixth year in a row.
“At Allina Health, the human element is central to our care model, and
human centered care starts with trusted communication,” said Jonathan
Shoemaker, senior vice president and chief information officer at Allina
Health. “We needed a secure and reliable way to connect multiple people,
systems and information faster and easier, and that is what the Vocera
software does.”
Using staff assignments and intelligent workflow design, the Vocera
software prioritizes alerts from patient monitors, nurse call and other
systems and sends contextual notifications to the right care team
members via their mobile devices, landline phones or workstations,
depending on their preferences. The Vocera software integrates with more
than 150 clinical and operational systems, helping improve patient care,
safety and experience. For more than 10 years, care teams at Allina
Health Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital have used the hands-free,
voice-controlled Vocera Badge for communication and collaboration.
“Our mission at Vocera is to design and deploy technology solutions that
help our customers like Allina Health improve the lives of patients,
families and care teams,” said Brent Lang, president and CEO of Vocera.
“Having a single, integrated solution for system connectivity and alarm
management is key to alleviating interruption fatigue and creating an
ideal healing and working environment.”
About Allina Health
Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness
and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and
communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A not-for-profit
health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to
end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals, 15 retail
pharmacies, specialty care centers and specialty medical services, home
care, home oxygen and medical equipment and emergency medical
transportation services.
About Vocera
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and improve
the lives of healthcare professionals and patients, while enabling
hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency. In
2000, when the company was founded, we began to forever change the way
care teams communicate. Today, Vocera continues to offer the leading
platform for clinical communication and workflow. More than 1,700
facilities worldwide, including nearly 1,500 hospitals and healthcare
facilities, have selected our solutions for team members to text
securely using smartphones or make calls with our hands-free, wearable
Vocera Badge. Interoperability between Vocera and more than 150 clinical
and operational systems helps reduce alarm fatigue, speed up staff
response times, and improve patient care, safety and experience. In
addition to healthcare, Vocera is at home in luxury hotels, aged care
facilities, nuclear facilities, libraries, retail stores and more.
Vocera makes a difference in any industry where workers are on the move
and need to connect instantly with team members and access resources or
information quickly. In 2017, Vocera made the list of Forbes 100 Most
Trustworthy Companies in America. Learn more at www.vocera.com,
and follow @VoceraComm
on Twitter.
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Vocera Communications, Inc.
Shanna Hearon, 669-999-3368
shearon@vocera.com
