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Philips' IntelliVue mobile viewer gives physicians access to patient information from anywhere within the hospital by providing patient data and alerts through a PDA device. Philips' new IntelliVue mobile viewer application transmits key patient information to PDAs

Philips' IntelliVue mobile viewer application gives physicians increased mobility with access to patient information from anywhere within the hospital by providing patient data and alerts through a personal digital assistant (PDA) device. The mobile viewer application can be downloaded onto an existing PDA and receives patient data wirelessly via a customer supplied 802.11 infrastructure for secure convenience.

Introduced at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) National Teaching Institute (NTI) & Critical Care Exposition in Chicago, the IntelliVue mobile viewer delivers patient information that is displayed in an easier-to-read format including large numeric view, six waveforms and up to 10 seconds of data can be displayed. In addition, clinicians can capture and store screen shots for future use.

Philips' mobile viewer application is supported via Windows Mobile 5.0 or Window Mobile 6.0 Classic and Professional.


Clinical Performance Agreement provides on-site clinician education for two years

Philips is the only vendor to offer US customers a two year clinical performance agreement that offers on-site clinical education services customized to their learning needs. The program is a flexible credit-based system allowing the customer to decide how and when to spend their credits. Credits can be chosen from a course catalogue that includes essential and advanced education, configuration services, live support, and continuing education seminars that are available live and instructor-led or online via the Philips Learning Center.

Benefits include a plan for educating existing staff and new hires, updating monitor configurations and improving understanding and utilization of advanced applications and clinical decision support tools that help facilitate enhanced patient care and workflow. The clinical performance agreement ensures customers learn to use their Philips patient monitors to their full potential.


Fighting infection with new disposable ECG leads

Every year, patients acquire an estimated 1.7 million infections while being treated at US hospitals. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) can lead to extended stays, unnecessary costs, and even avoidable deaths. Drug-resistant pathogens thrive in hospitals, persisting on surfaces like reusable ECG leads for weeks. Using disposable ECG leadwire electrodes can be part of a hospital's comprehensive strategy to prevent HAIs.

Phillips is committed to providing innovative patient monitoring products to assist in the prevention of cross-contamination. New disposable adult ECG leadwire electrodes from Philips are designed to be easy to use, convenient, comfortable for the patient, and versatile.

Available in three- or five-lead configurations, with metallic or radiolucent wires, Philips disposable ECG leadwire electrodes are available with AAMI and IEC color coded wires for faster lead placement. The solid-gel electrode technology has an estimated 72 hour wear time and can be repositioned one time. Philips disposable ECG leadwire electrodes do not need an adapter – they plug directly into the Philips trunk cable, saving a step and reducing reusable parts in contact with the patient.

Philips disposable ECG leadwire electrodes will be broadly available starting in June 2008.