Children’s Hospital of Georgia uses Philips’ automated early
detection and warning solution to improve pediatric patient
deterioration response
March 25, 2020
- Predictive analytics help reduce early warning scoring
inaccuracies by 75%*
- Gauge variables & automatically calculate patient scores,
increasing emergency response team interventions by 80%* for
critical patients while mitigating false escalations
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Augusta, GA,
U.S. – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:
PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that
Children’s Hospital of Georgia has adopted Philips’ automated early
detection and warning solution (IntelliVue GuardianSoftware) for
pediatrics. This scalable solution, which could be comprised of a
combination of patient monitoring, telehealth, predictive analytics
software and services, enables quick identification of signals of
clinical patient deterioration and triggers a warning notification
to the hospital staff allowing faster response times.
With the implementation of the Philips system, Children’s** saw
a 75%* decrease in pediatric early warning scoring (PEWS)
inaccuracies on its pediatric medicine floor and was able to
eliminate inaccuracies on its pediatric surgery floor. In addition,
the Pediatric Medicine floor saw an 80%* increase in pediatric
emergency response team escalations, allowing clinical teams to
provide timely, critical interventions for patients in need.
Children’s is part of Augusta University Health, a forward-thinking
health system that was the first in North America to sign a
15-year, long-term strategic partnership with Philips.
In the U.S. each year, approximately 76% of pediatric patients
have identifiable respiratory or cardiac deterioration one hour
prior to arrest [1]. The Philips system, which leverages
intelligent algorithms and predictive analytics, automates scoring
and aids clinicians in identifying patients at risk, leading to
timely interventions, optimized rapid response escalations and
better patient care and outcomes. While PEWS systems can help
determine whether early interventions are necessary, manual data
entry for calculations, including subjective measurements, can make
it difficult for hospital staff to account for variabilities in a
patient’s age and development, potentially leading to
inaccuracies.
“We have seen an increase in the number of patients with complex
medical conditions admitted to Children’s but most patient
monitoring systems that detect deterioration are built for adults
and can’t account for pediatric patients, resulting in more data
entry demands on our staff,” said Renuka Mehta, pediatric
intensivist at Children’s Hospital of Georgia. “The implementation
of this solution has automated the process of identifying at-risk
patients with improved accuracy, enabling our staff to address
potential issues as early as possible, which makes for a better
experience for our staff and potential better outcomes for our
patients. This also allows the team to spend more time at the
bedside caring for our patients and their families.”
Philips’ automated early detection and warning solution to
detect patient deterioration (IntelliVue GuardianSoftware)
simplifies workflow and automates some steps in patient rounding
and assessments as well as frequently trending vitals and other key
information to identify at-risk patients. It allows for critical
notifications to be directly delivered to the care team’s (mobile)
devices, even when on the go. The interoperable solution natively
integrates with Children’s Philips patient monitoring systems,
sends validated patient data directly to the EMR and the admission,
discharge, and transfer (ADT) system. By automating this process
and eliminating labor-intensive manual tasks, Children’s PEWS can
be used with minimized opportunities for error and increased
opportunities for early intervention, while also giving health care
professionals more time to spend with patients.
“Not only has Augusta University Health pioneered long-term
strategic partnerships here in the U.S., they have worked closely
with us to push the boundaries of health care – from same-day
diagnosing and treatment of lung cancer in the hybrid operating
room, to improving workflows as part of Children’s new design,”
said Vitor Rocha, Chief Philips North America, member of the
Executive Committee Royal Philips. “The implementation of Philips’
automated early detection and warning solution at Children’s is
another example of their commitment to providing breakthrough,
family-centered care, while ensuring the best possible working
environment for their staff.”
Philips has a broad portfolio of patient monitoring, telehealth,
predictive analytics solutions and services for care providers and
patients at home. For more information on Philips’ full portfolio
of integrated smart enterprise systems, devices, software and
services, visit the Philips HIMSS virtual experience at
www.philips.com/himss and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for
#VirtualHIMSS20 updates.
[1] Buist, M. D., Moore, G. E., Bernard, S. A., Waxman, B. P.,
Anderson, J. N., & Nguyen, T. V. (2002). Effects of a medical
emergency team on reduction of incidence of and mortality from
unexpected cardiac arrests in hospital: preliminary study. BMJ
(Clinical research ed.), 324(7334), 387–390.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7334.387
*Unit: 4CMC – Pediatrics Medicine Measurement period: 7 months.
This data is exclusive to Children’s Hospital of Georgia. **Results
from case studies are not predictive of results in other cases.
Results in other cases may vary.
For further information, please contact:
Silvie CasanovaPhilips North AmericaTel: +1 781 879 0692Email:
Silvie.casanova@philips.com
Kathy O’ReillyPhilips Global Press OfficeTel: +1 978 221
8919Email: Kathy.oreilly@philips.com Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health
technology company focused on improving people's health and
enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy
living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care.
Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and
consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in
the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2019
sales of EUR 19.5 billion and employs approximately 80,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Children’s Hospital of GeorgiaThe
not-for-profit Children’s Hospital of Georgia is Augusta’s only
children's hospital and the pediatric teaching affiliate of the
Medical College of Georgia. For more than 100 years, Children’s has
provided the highest level of neonatal and pediatric intensive
care, including air and ground transportation for critically ill
babies and children, a 24/7 emergency department staffed by
fellowship-trained pediatric emergency and trauma specialists,
couplet care for high-risk moms and babies, and pediatric heart
surgery and specialists. The Children’s Hospital of Georgia
recently earned the highest ranking in pediatric quality and safety
among more than 100 of the nation’s leading academic medical
centers.
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