ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- GetWell:)Network(TM) today unveiled the latest in interactive patient care solutions at HIMSS 2005 in Dallas, Texas (booth 7261). The innovative PatientLife:)System(TM) guides patients through their hospital stay, providing access to the people and resources they need to have an optimal care experience. The system also helps boost hospital efficiency, freeing overburdened nursing staff from administrative and non-medical tasks. The solution provides:
* automated delivery of patient-specific health information
* real-time data collection on patient satisfaction
* education, safety and record keeping abilities that meet industry
standards
* Internet features, entertainment and other amenities that engage
patients
The PatientLife:)System comprises three distinct, yet integrated software suites that let hospitals rapidly establish an interactive and empowered patient care environment.
* PatientResource:)Suite(TM) -- enables patients to stay connected to
the outside world while in the hospital. The suite offers patients
access to email, the Internet, Hollywood movies, games and music. The
suite also provides valuable healing resources, community and hospital
information, and more.
* PatientCommunication:)Suite(TM) -- enables all members of a care team
-- including the patient -- to communicate with each other during the
patient's hospital stay, enhancing the quality of care. The suite
lets patients provide feedback to their care staff via instant
feedback tools, survey, and electronic comment cards. Patients can
also access a hospital-based email account during their hospital stay.
* PatientCare:)Suite(TM) -- enables nurses and physicians to inform and
care for the specific needs of individual patients during their
hospital stay. The suite offers patients and families with on-demand
access to personalized patient education modules, patient safety
information, biographies and photos of the patient's care team, an
education library, a pain assessment tool and medication information.
The PatientLife:)System is built on the patent-pending PatientPathway:)Architecture(TM), which dynamically launches various features of the system to automate clinical and non-clinical processes -- including patient education, pain assessment, service excellence, admission and discharge instructions. Each suite within the PatientLife:)System comes with a comprehensive set of templates, based on best practices, that help hospital staffs program when patients view patient safety information, entertainment, pain assessment and more. Called Patient Pathways, these templates enable hospitals to readily deliver a coordinated, cohesive and efficient experience for every patient.
"We believe the release of the PatientLife:)System is an important milestone in the evolution of patient care solutions," says Michael B. O'Neil, Jr., Founder and CEO of GetWell:)Network. "Through thoughtful collaboration with our client partners over the last several years, we have developed a comprehensive system to directly enable hospitals to achieve their visions for transforming their patient care environments. With our patent pending architecture as the foundation, clients are no longer simply offering static features and hotel-like amenities to their patients. They are dynamically designing and deploying applications that drive measurable value, efficiencies and performance, all the while improving the patient's experience."
Patients interact with the platform via hospital room monitors and wireless keyboards and remote controls. The complete GetWell:)Network solution includes all the required hardware as well as a dedicated account manager onsite at each hospital to enhance the solution's use, facilitate onsite training and provide customized workflow design.
About GetWell:)Network
GetWell:)Network(TM) is the leading provider of interactive patient care solutions. In partnership with more than 25 thought leading hospitals and healthcare systems, the company is focused on transforming the care process into a patient-centric environment that drives an optimal quality care experience. This is accomplished through the deployment of the PatientLife:)System(TM) that turns in-room monitors into an interactive experience that informs, educates and entertains. More importantly, the platform enables hospitals to achieve their vision of delivering true patient- centered care -- putting powerful, integrated services at the fingertips of patients, caregivers and hospital administrators. GetWell:)Network headquarters are in Alexandria, VA.
Source: GetWell:)Network
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