First hospital in Dubai Health Authority to implement smart communication technology
Thursday, October 19, 2017
SAN JOSE, Calif.
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vocera
Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical
communication and workflow solutions, announced today that Latifa
Hospital for Women and Children in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the
first hospital within the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to implement
intelligent communication technology from Vocera to help improve patient
care, safety and satisfaction. The 344-bed hospital, which plans to
expand its labor and delivery suite and emergency department, selected
the Vocera solution to improve staff response times and create a quieter
environment for patients using secure text messaging and hands-free
voice communication.
“Dubai Health Authority is on a mission to create a smart healthcare
system and an important component of that vision is having an
intelligent communication platform,” said Dr. Muna Tahlak, CEO Latifa
Hospital. “The Vocera solution with its intuitive functionality to
connect team members by role, name or group using voice or text aligns
perfectly with our goal. The speed of connectivity will improve
workflows and communication efficiency between nurses and doctors, which
is critical for many of our patient cases like emergency c-sections.”
Latifa Hospital is well-known for its maternity services expertise and
is a referral hospital for high-risk deliveries because of its
sophisticated neonatal intensive care unit, fetomaternal services, and
the pediatric surgery unit. A healthcare pioneer for almost 30 years, it
is the oldest and largest maternity and pediatric government hospital in
the emirate. Every year, approximately 6,000 deliveries take place at
the hospital. In 2016, approximately 60,000 patients were seen in Latifa
Hospital’s emergency department.
“With the insurance legislation coming through and more people being
insured, we expect to see an increase in the number of patients we
serve,” said Dr. Tahlak. “We need to have the right infrastructure in
place, and a smart communication system is key to ensuring safe,
high-quality patient care.”
Implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system is also part of
the hospital’s expansion plan. Integration with the EHR and Vocera
technology will help improve communication of critical lab results and
other important information to the right clinicians at the right time on
their device of choice.
“We are excited to support Latifa Hospital and be part of Dubai Health
Authority’s mission to create a smart health system,” said Brent Lang,
president and CEO of Vocera. “The combination of Latifa Hospital’s
clinical expertise and an intelligent communication system is sure to
transform the healthcare experience for patients, families and staff.”
About Latifa Women and Children Hospital
Latifa Hospital is a hospital for Women and Children. It is one of the
largest maternity and children's hospitals in the UAE and was built in
1987. The hospital was previously known as Al Wasl hospital and was
renamed Latifa Hospital on the 4th of January, 2012 as per the orders of
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to pay homage to the loving
memory of his late mother Sheikha Latifa Bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al
Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed issued this directive on the sixth
anniversary of his accession as the Ruler of Dubai. Latifa Hospital
provides tertiary care for maternal and neonatal services including
paediatric and neonatal surgery as well as treatment for genetic and
metabolic issues. The hospital has a well-equipped Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit and an expert team of health care professionals who provide
international levels of neonatal, paediatric and maternal care. Visit www.dha.gov.ae/en/LatifaHospital
for more information.
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 1,400
hospitals and health systems around the world have selected our
solutions for care teams to text securely using smartphones or make
calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability
between Vocera and more than 150 clinical 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, 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. Learn more at www.vocera.com,
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Vocera Communications, Inc.
Shanna Hearon, 865-769-2028
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