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Vocera Clinical Workflow Solutions Empower Care Teams to Make Informed Decisions
Real-time situational awareness and analytics optimize workflows, reduce interruption fatigue
San Jose, CA. – September 5, 2018 – Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions recently released a new analytics solution that aggregates data about how and when care teams communicate. Intuitive dashboards and reports from the analytics solution provide holistic insight into the number of voice calls, texts, alarms and alerts clinicians receive. This information can help hospitals and health systems diagnose workflow trends, identify root cause of sentinel events, and improve operational and clinical efficiencies.
Understanding the frequency and volume of alerts that clinicians receive can inform the way communication workflows should be redesigned to reduce alarm fatigue or improve response times. Vocera Analytics augments the company’s entire communication system, including the latest version of Vocera Collaboration Suite. This smartphone application provides real-time situational awareness about patient status, lab results, cardiac waveforms, vital signs, and other relevant information from the EHR and additional clinical systems. It also provides context about care team availability, and routes alerts to clinicians who are best equipped to respond.
“We are really excited about the next generation of Vocera technology,” said David Augsburger, director of clinical informatics at Major Health Partners, where virtually all physicians use Vocera technology to communicate and collaborate. “Secure text messages and alerts with real-time situational awareness will empower our care team members to make informed decisions quickly.”
Based on protocols set by the hospital, the Vocera system intelligently prioritizes alarms and notifications, and routes them instantly to specific care team members on their devices of choice inside or outside the hospital. Each communication is paired with rich, patient-centered context that augments clinical responses and treatment.
“Real-time situational awareness and analytics are powerful tools for health systems striving to provide safe, efficient and compassionate care, while also supporting staff well-being,” said Brent Lang, president and CEO or Vocera. “A single, integrated solution can go a long way to managing alerts and addressing the breadth and depth of hospitals’ interruption fatigue challenges.”
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 1,700 facilities worldwide, including nearly 1,500 hospitals and healthcare facilities, have selected our solutions for team members to text securely using smartphones or make calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability between Vocera and more than 140 clinical and operational 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 trademarks appearing in this release are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT
Shanna Hearon
Vocera Communications, Inc.
669.999.3368
[email protected]Posted 9.5.2018 -
Zingbox Announces Partnership With the Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium
Security Leader for Healthcare IoT to Combine Device Vulnerability Data with Real-Time Risk and Threat Analytics to Deliver Comprehensive and Unparalleled Medical Device Security
Mountain View, CA, September 5, 2018 – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Zingbox, the provider of the most widely deployed healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) analytics platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the non-profit Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium (MDISS). Working together, the two organizations will advance best practices for the acquisition and sharing of cyber risk data for medical devices. The partnership will deliver in real time key information to enable optimally configured and secured devices for patient safety and privacy.
Zingbox will incorporate MDISS risk content, including Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security (MDS2) information based on access control protocols developed by MDISS with input from leading manufacturers and health systems, into the Zingbox IoT Guardian solution.
The combination of Zingbox’s real-time analysis of medical device security, manufacturer device specifications, and standards-based risk assessment data will advance the overall security and safety of connected medical devices. In addition, integrating real-world device usage and behavior analytics will augment the existing MDISS cyber risk database with detailed inner workings of the device and network along with cybersecurity events.
Zingbox is the foundational member of the MDISS healthcare cyber safety and data services program, demonstrating its commitment to working closely across the medical device and care delivery ecosystem to tackle the industry’s cybersecurity challenges.
“Ultimately,” explained Xu Zou, CEO of Zingbox, “the MDISS and Zingbox partnership will provide comprehensive and actionable device context for healthcare providers, enabling them to better assess the threats and vulnerabilities of their connected medical devices while improving overall security for the medical device industry.”
Zou continued, “We believe medical device security cannot be fully addressed by any single stakeholder but rather through collaboration and partnership across providers, device manufacturers, and technology vendors. This is why Zingbox has taken a leadership position to be the first to partner with MDISS to marry the device-level cybersecurity vulnerabilities and specifications with real-time device risk and threat analytics for the betterment of the entire healthcare industry.”
The Zingbox-MDISS partnership will foster cross-industry collaboration through sharing of high- quality and timely cyber risk data to secure patients and communities. In addition, it will further extend the utility of the Zingbox solution to healthcare providers and device vendors to improve device security and ensure uninterrupted quality care.
“We are excited to partner with Zingbox, the first to market with a dedicated medical device cybersecurity solution. Our partnership will involve close collaboration with our community of practice to advance data and informatics best practices to support medical device network operations and cyber incident detection and response and deliver important insights to advance medical device innovation,” said Dr. Dale Nordenberg, MDISS Executive Director. “We share a sense of urgency to advance transparency of medical device cybersecurity specifications. Importantly, we are working with stakeholders to define and deliver the appropriate access controls for these data.”
About MDISS
Founded in 2010, MDISS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public/private partnership dedicated to advancing patient safety and public health and the first to focus exclusively on medical device cybersecurity. MDISS develops and delivers practical technology, operations and policy solutions for member organizations, including hospitals, health delivery organizations, doctors, epidemiologists, clinical engineers, medical device manufacturers, academics, regulators, embedded security experts, and cybersecurity researchers. Join us. Visit www.mdiss.org.About Zingbox
Zingbox is the provider of the most widely deployed healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) analytics platform. Recently named a Cool Vendor in IoT Security by Gartner and recipient of the Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company, Zingbox helps hospitals realize the full potential of their IoT medical devices, delivering a new standard for uninterrupted quality care through device inventory, management, security, and optimization for the entire IoT environment. The company’s device-specific AI-powered machine learning platform uses the first real-time deep behavioral learning technology for connected medical devices. For more information, please visit http://www.zingbox.com.Contacts
for Zingbox
Laura Ruark, 540-599-7886
[email protected]Posted 9.5.2018 -
Yuma Regional Medical Center Extends Vocera Technology from ED to Enterprise
Clinicians use secure texting and hands-free communication to improve collaboration and care
San Jose, CA – September 4, 2018 – Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona has expanded Vocera technology enterprise-wide. Initially used in the emergency department (ED), the Vocera solution is now being deployed throughout the 406-bed hospital, enabling physicians and nurses to collaborate quickly using secure texting and hands-free voice communication. The solution is also empowering YRMC patients, connecting them directly to caregivers during their hospital stay.
The 72-bed emergency department at YRMC is one of the five busiest EDs in Arizona, serving more than 75,000 patients annually. With 71,118-square-feet, effective care team communication is critical for patient care, safety and satisfaction. From the ED to inpatient services, the medical center boasts 2,400 employees and more than 400 medical practitioners. They need fast, easy and flexible ways to connect and collaborate.
“Our ED expansion was designed to meet the needs of our growing community 30 to 50 years in the future, and that expansion included Vocera,” said Deborah Aders, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services at YRMC. “After success in the ED, it made sense to expand the Vocera technology across the hospital and give our care team members more ways to connect and collaborate.”
Depending on each clinician’s role, hospital staff at YRMC use the wearable Vocera Badge or smartphone application to communicate quickly and securely by name, role or group. A recent integration between the communication and nurse call systems, now enables patients to connect directly with members of their care team, which improves response times and patent experience. Future plans to integrate Vocera technology with the hospital’s electronic health record is expected to drive even more improvements in clinical communication and workflows.
“Yuma Regional Medical Center is clearly dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care to its community,” said Brent Lang, president and CEO of Vocera. “We are proud to support the hospital’s growing and evolving needs and improve patient care delivery now and in the future.”
About Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma Regional Medical Center is a 406-bed, not-for-profit hospital dedicated to providing outstanding medical care to the residents of Yuma and the surrounding communities in southwestern Arizona. The YRMC team includes 2,400 employees, 400 medical practitioners, and hundreds of volunteers who work closely together to create a welcoming, caring, and compassionate environment for patients and their families. For more information visit www.yumaregional.org.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 1,700 facilities worldwide, including nearly 1,500 hospitals and healthcare facilities, have selected our solutions for team members to text securely using smartphones or make calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability between Vocera and more than 140 clinical and operational 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 trademarks appearing in this release are the property of their respective owners.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Shanna Hearon
Vocera Communications, Inc.
865-769-2028
[email protected]Posted 9.4.2018