Can Technology Alleviate Caregiver Burnout, Two Industry Visionaries Ask?

Vocera, Ascension Luminaries Share Strategies for Tackling the Issue

SAN JOSE, CA – September 7, 2017 – View this unique and provocative online discussion led by David Pryor, MD, EVP & Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension, and Bridget Duffy, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Vocera Communications, Inc.:

Moderated by Molly Gamble, Editor-in-Chief, Becker’s Hospital Review, this online engaging discussion between two industry visionaries addresses these questions and more:

  • In an era with more technology than ever before, why are we burning out a generation of doctors and nurses?
  • How much has technology improved safety, quality, efficiency, and staff and patient experiences? Is it enough, or is there a higher impact that could be realized?
  • What will Ascension, as one of the largest health systems in the country, do to take a leadership role in optimizing physician and nurse well-being?

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 120 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, 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. Learn more at www.vocera.com and follow @VoceraComm on Twitter.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Shanna Hearon
Vocera Communications, Inc.
865-769-2028
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