Capsule Neuron Wireless Bedside Alert System
Capsule have released the Capsule Neuron claimed to be the first intelligent, touch screen platform for managing device connectivity at the bedside.
The Capsule Neuron platform is a touch-enabled bedside device that can communicate wirelessly and features display of connectivity status at the point of care. The bedside display not only gives clinicians continuous assurance that all devices are connected to their patients and automatically sending data, it delivers the added benefit of alerting clinicians to a connectivity problem if and when it occurs. And, clinicians can rest assured that patient data will not be lost during network outages and EMR downtime because Capsule’s DataCaptor™ software performs data buffering, a process that collects and stores patient data and uploads it upon re-connection.
“Getting patient data more efficiently into Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) has become a bigger priority for healthcare organizations as it is a direct contributor to patient safety and improved clinical workflow,” said Tim Gee, Principal of Medical Connectivity Consulting. “The Capsule Neuron technology is an integral component of Capsule’s upcoming solutions that will address timely industry challenges such as patient device association and positive patient ID. It is very exciting to see how these issues facing hospitals, which are increasingly moving toward using Electronic Medical Records, are being solved by technology companies such as Capsule.”
“Capsule has been an important device connectivity partner for us for years,” said Ken Fuchs, Director Systems & Connectivity Engineering, Dräger Medical Systems. “Healthcare organizations today are looking to get more of their medical device data connected into their Clinical Information Systems (CIS’s) and EMRs because they understand it improves clinician efficiency as well as patient care. We believe the Capsule Neuron is a key ingredient of Capsule’s upcoming product suite, and immediately benefits our customers through timely connectivity status updates right at the bedside.”
