The use of mobile devices to improve alarm systems

Abstract

While we have had disparate alarming systems for notification and medical devices for years, the need is increasing for converging those systems onto a single robust platform for their overall management, routing, and reporting. The overall management of these separate alarm systems will allow the right prioritization of alarms to be parsed out either on an in-house WLAN or broadband (3G/4G) model. An abundance of new mobile devices provide for the first time the right user experience, portability, and access to multiple types of networks. By having the right alarm management system in place using these new mobile devices, and building out the internal WLAN and broadband infrastructure, the tools will be available for clinicians to improve alarm responses, patient safety, and satisfaction while reducing the cost of care.