By Janet Maragioglio | Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:47 am |
Nurses will get iPhones to communicate and manage work at a major Boston-area hospital, underscoring increasing use of mobile devices in clinical settings.
Voalte's system uses voice calls, alarms and text communication to help nurses in acute care hospitals improve communication and manage workflow. The company also offers medical reference tools through a partnership with Epocrates. Through Voalte, nurses and doctors communicate with colleagues, receive nurse calls and monitor alarms remotely on their iPhones. The system also allows medical personnel to rank and categorize notifications according to urgency and priority. Mobile use is on the rise among doctors and other medical personnel, and many healthcare workers use iPhones and iPads in their work. The rise of mobile gadgets in clinical settings gives companies like Voalte a market ripe for expansion, especially as rising costs prompt healthcare organizations to better manage patient care, ease communication, and streamline workflow. Other companies and even government agencies are seizing the potential of mobile communication as a way to facilitate communication in the healthcare field. For example, health insurer Aetna is communicating with doctors about patient care and claims using mobile alerts, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking a developer for a mobile app that will alert healthcare personnel to adverse drug reactions during public health crises. Several hospitals nationwide have signed on with Voalte, including Cedars-Sinai, Nebraska Medical Center, Texas Children's, Heartland Health, Huntington Hospital, and Sarasota Memorial. However, getting on board at MGH is a major coup for the Sarasota, Fla.-based company, as the facility ranks in the top one percent of U.S. hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. MGH approved Voalte due to its reliability, versatility, and ease of use, "allowing nurses and clinicians to respond to patient needs faster and more efficiently," according to the company's press release. Nurses are on the front lines in the nation's hospitals, and many acute care staffs are running lean due to cutbacks and a national shortage of qualified nursing professionals. Voalte has hit on a tool uniquely positioned in today's marketplace, as overburdened healthcare organizations turn to mobile devices to ease the strain.
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