Higher Acuity and Complexity
Requires Better Tools
The numbers tell the story:
60%
Unmonitored Continuously
Up to 60% of all hospital patients are not continuously monitored. Vital Signs are only done intermittently.1
75%
Adverse Events Occur Outside the ICU
Up to 75% of adverse events and preventable deaths occur outside of the ICU in unmonitored beds.2
84%
Exhibit Signs
of Deterioration
84% of patients exhibit signs of deterioration within 8 hours preceding cardio pulmonary arrest.3
60%
Unmonitored Continuously
Up to 60% of all hospital patients are not continuously monitored. Vital Signs are only done intermittently.1
75%
Adverse Events Occur Outside the ICU
Up to 75% of adverse events and preventable deaths occur outside of the ICU in unmonitored beds.2
84%
Exhibit Signs
of Deterioration
84% of patients exhibit signs of deterioration within 8 hours preceding cardio pulmonary arrest.3
The use of continuous vital sign monitoring systems in the general care setting represents a more proactive approach to identifying patient deterioration, based upon the premise that physiologic changes can indicate, and perhaps predict, deterioration episodes.
Why Sotera Wireless
Sotera’s mission is to improve patient safety by empowering clinicians to detect early signs of deterioration in virtually any care setting, enabling early intervention and rapid response, all while supporting the patient experience.
Resources
Evidence of better patient care: connect to other videos and case studies insights
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Recordings available from 2016 AAMI Foundatio…
The recordings from the 2016 AAMI Foundation Regional Event are now available. At this event, p…
Johns Hopkins and AAMI publish on implementat…
Impressive results from the use of ViSi Mobile System at Johns Hopkins have been published in AAMI's…
A Nurse's Perspective on the Value of ViSi Mo…
Hear from a Northwest Medical Center nurse on how ViSi Mobile allows her to quickly measure patient…
Testimonials
Our clinicians at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital (a campus of Methodist Hospital in San Antonio) are able to use the continuous data stream from the ViSi Mobile System to identify early signs of patient deterioration, which can help prevent adverse events quickly. In addition to supporting patient safety, the use of this the ViSi Mobile system is in alignment with Methodist Healthcare System’s effort to provide exceptional care to all our patients every minute of the day.
24/7 surveillance of the patient’s vital signs provides real time alerts to our clinical staff, changing our culture from reactive to predictive, Nurses speak up and state that the ViSi Mobile System has saved lives. Integration of the ViSi Mobile System and our Electronic Health Record promotes a comprehensive patient care approach using our ‘Connected Care’ platform. When we leverage current technologies, connect them to each other, and provide exceptional care to everyone, every day, then technology becomes a powerful story teller.
I am so thankful that we are able to provide safer care for our patients by using ViSi Mobile. Continuous vital sign monitoring is improving our team’s ability to intervene early, improve patient outcomes, safety, and most importantly, save lives.
1. AHA Database, 2013.
2. Haraden C. Diagnostics for Patient Safety and Quality of Care. Patient Safety Executive Development Forum, Institute for Healthcare Improvement. 2014. Available from: http://www.ihi.org/education/conferences/APACForum2012/Documents/I2_Presentation_Diagnostics_Haraden.pdf
3. Schein R, Hazday M, Pena M et al.: Clinical antecedents to in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. CHEST Journal 1990; 98:1388-1392.
4. Hravnak M, Schmid A, Ott L et al: Causes of failure to rescue, Chapter 13 in DeVita M, Hillman K, Bellomo R: Textbook of rapid response systems. New York: Springer; 2011.