Healthcare leaders to share human-centered strategies and technologies for improving communication, experience and culture
Thursday, February 22, 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 three
customers were selected to speak at the 2018 HIMSS Conference
and Exhibition, March 6-8 in Las Vegas. During these HIMSS18 sessions,
clinical and technology leaders from the U.S. and Canada will share how
an integrated smartphone solution impacts clinical communication, how a
chief experience officer drives next generation innovations, and how an
IT department can improve staff resiliency with more collaboration,
empowerment and trust.
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The Impact of Smartphone Technology in Clinical Practice
Dr.
Sean P. Spina, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Island Health
Tuesday,
March 6; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST (Palazzo E)
Award-winning
research conducted at Island Health in Canada proves that a secure and
integrated smartphone application improves clinical communication and
workflows. Research led by Dr. Spina showed that when Vocera
Collaboration Suite was used for routine alerts, the average physician
response time improved to 3 minutes from 5.5 minutes. In addition, the
number of physicians reporting interruptions in patient care fell to
32 percent from 77 percent. Dr. Spina will discuss study findings and
outline how implementing the right smartphone solution into clinical
practice can improve care team efficiency and patient care.
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Chief Experience Officer: New Leader Driving Innovation
to Transform Healthcare
Sue Murphy, RN, Chief Experience
Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Wednesday, March 7; 4−5
p.m. PST (Delfino 4002)
A new cadre of healthcare
executives, Chief Experience Officers (CXOs), are driving innovations
to improve communication, patient engagement, staff resiliency, and
much more. Gaining prominence within the industry, these change agents
are co-designing human-centered solutions to create an optimal care
experience for patients and families while empowering care teams to
achieve their highest healing potential. Murphy will share the
hospital’s strategy for building an Office of Patient Experience and
discuss how hospitals can restore human connections by reconnecting
people to purpose, using the right mobile communication technology,
and building trusted relationships.
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Transforming IT: The Journey to Clinical Innovation
Tom
Stafford, Vice President and CIO, Halifax Health
Thursday, March
8; 1−2 p.m. PST (Galileo 901)
Five years ago, the IT
department at Halifax Health had challenges with morale and attrition
rates. In 2017, the hospital was recognized as the No. 5 Best Place to
Work in IT among midsized organizations by Computerworld; and today
resiliency and trust in the IT department have never been higher. In
this session, Stafford will detail how Halifax Health navigated this
impressive culture change by simplifying the IT strategy into four key
objectives and improving technology adoption among clinicians. He will
also discuss key leadership principles that resulted in higher levels
of trust, engagement, empowerment and retention of IT team members.
In addition to attending these presentations, HIMSS18 attendees are
invited to visit the Vocera Booth (#2824) to get a sneak peek at the
latest version of the Vocera Collaboration Suite mobile application,
which enables real-time situational awareness. Having real-time
situational awareness empowers clinicians to make informed decisions
quickly with actionable patient data (demographics, lab results,
waveforms, vital signs, and other relevant data) at their fingertips.
Last year at HIMSS, Vocera had recently announced its acquisition
of Extension Healthcare. Now, members of the healthcare industry can
get a closer look at how the strengths of these unified companies’
solutions are extending the power of the Vocera software and deepening
the interoperability of the communication system. More information about
this enterprise platform and these three educational sessions is
available on the Vocera
website. Regular updates and news from HIMSS18 will be featured on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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, 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.
Vocera® and the Vocera logo are trademarks of Vocera Communications,
Inc. registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other
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respective owners.
Vocera Communications, Inc.
Shanna Hearon, 865-805-1078
shearon@vocera.com