ORLANDO, Fla.--()--Motion Computing®, a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced that one year after its initial launch, the C5 mobile clinical assistant (MCA) is proving to change the way patient care is delivered. The success of the industry’s first mobile clinical assistant is clear this year at HIMSS, where the device will be featured by more than 50 vendors across the show floor.
“Based on the results of these field studies, C5-enabled care processes were deemed to be cheaper, quicker, more efficient and led to better outcomes and higher user satisfaction ratings than computers on wheels (COWS).”
“The C5 was developed by Motion and Intel to address many of the issues that are facing healthcare organizations today,” said Scott Eckert, CEO of Motion. “The most positive result is that we are enabling caregivers to provide better patient care by impacting such critical areas as improving point of care documentation, enhancing nursing satisfaction and providing immediate access to information to help clinicians prevent medication issues, like medication administration errors.”
The features of the C5 help caregivers improve the delivery of patient care. Clinicians can use the integrated bar code reader and RFID scanner to positively identify patients and manage medication administration. Additionally, the durable, sealed design enables simple cleaning and disinfection. Results from a series of usability studies conducted by Motion, Intel, hospital clients and leading software providers prove that the C5 can positively impact some issues facing healthcare professionals today. Some recent results include:
- 42 percent improvement in point of care (POC) documentation
- 80 percent reduction in data that needed manual transcription, reducing the potential for human error
- Identification of 15 of 1853 “near misses” at the point of medication administration
- Decreased transcription error rate from 25 percent to 7 percent due to increased POC documentation
“To this graying, 30 year veteran of the HIT wars, whose education and initial experience with HIT was to evaluate and justify clinical IT based on its value as a productivity enhancer and tool for process and quality improvement, the results of first six of these studies are impressive, indeed,” commented Marc Holland, Program Director of Health Provider Research for Health Industry Insights, in a recent issue of the Health Insights & Outlooks newsletter.
Holland continued, “Based on the results of these field studies, C5-enabled care processes were deemed to be cheaper, quicker, more efficient and led to better outcomes and higher user satisfaction ratings than computers on wheels (COWS).”
The Motion C5 at HIMSS
Motion is exhibiting in booth #2050 at the HIMSS annual conference, where visitors can register to win a Motion tablet PC. Representatives from some hospital study sites and Motion healthcare and mobility experts will conduct booth presentations Monday, February 25 through Thursday, February 28. These speakers include:
- Patricia Abbott PhD, RN, BC, FAAN: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
- Dr. John Waller, MD: CMIO, Professor of Anesthesia, Medical University of South Carolina
- Allana Cummings, PMP, CPHIMS: VP and CIO, Children’s Hospital in Omaha
- Cheryl D. Parker, RN, MSN, PhD: Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist, Motion Computing
- Brian White: VP, Mobility Services, Motion Computing
- Grace Lanni: Director, Healthcare Partner Solutions, Motion Computing
- Michael Westcott, MD, FACEP: CMIO, Alegent Health
- Marshall Couper: Global Mind Screen Group
Additionally, more than 50 Motion partners exhibiting at HIMSS will be highlighting the C5, including:
| AeroScout | GE Healthcare | Oracle | ||
| Agfa HealthCare Corporation | Greenway Medical Technologies | PatientKeeper | ||
| Allscripts | GTSI | Picis | ||
| Bond Technologies | HealthConnection | Proximity Systems, Inc. | ||
| Cardinal Health | Hewlett Packard | Pulse Systems, Inc. | ||
| Carstens | Howard Medical | QuadraMed | ||
| CDW Healthcare | IBM Healthcare | RAM Mounting Systems | ||
| Cerner Corporation | InfoLogix, Inc. | Rubbermaid Medical Solutions: | ||
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Lenovo Group LTD: | Sage Software Healthcare: | ||
| CPSI | Lexmark International, Inc. | Sentillion, Inc. | ||
| Dell | Man & Machine, Inc. | Siemens Communications | ||
| Dictaphone, a division of Nuance | McKesson | Siemens Medical Solutions | ||
| eClinicalWorks | MEDHOST, Inc. | Standard Register | ||
| Eclipsys Corporation | Medinotes | Trapeze Networks | ||
| EnovateIT | MEDITECH | T-System | ||
| Epic Systems Corporation | Mi-Co | Wayport | ||
| Ergotron, Inc. | Misys Healthcare Systems | Welch Allyn, Inc | ||
| Flo Healthcare | MPC | Zebra Technologies | ||
| GCX Corporation | NextGen Healthcare Info Systems |
For more information about Motion and the C5 visit http://www.motioncomputing.com/solutions/healthcare.asp.
About Motion Computing
Motion Computing is a mobile computing and wireless communications leader, combining world-class innovation and industry experience so professionals in vertical industries such as healthcare, field sales and service and government can use computing technology in new ways and places. The company’s enhanced line of tablet PCs, mobile clinical assistants and accessories are designed to increase productivity for on-the-go users while providing portability, security, power and versatility. Motion combines those products with services and unique vertical market knowledge to deliver complete solutions – platforms, peripherals, services and wireless – customized for the needs of a particular industry. For more information, visit www.motioncomputing.com.
Motion Computing and Motion are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motion Computing, Inc, in the United States and other countries.
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