The clinical staff at Providence Portland Medical Center is faced with communication challenges that many major hospitals face; the highly mobile staff, annoyance of overhead paging, and the need to be hands-free. After a review of available alternatives, the management team at Providence Portland Medical Center has determined that Vocera's hands-free, wearable communication system addresses these challenges.
“Having another premier healthcare organization choose Datavision as its partner is further validation of Datavision's understanding of and approach to delivering Vocera into the dynamic healthcare environment”
"Datavision's depth of experience in both healthcare and Vocera implementation provides us with the outside expertise we need on such a groundbreaking communication system. On top of providing an efficient way to communicate, we anticipate developing a number of revised workflows that will accelerate the benefits for us," explained Cindy Baker, IS manager Providence Health System - Oregon. The Vocera Communications System provides hands-free, voice-activated communications within 802.11b-networked buildings or campuses. Aimed at mobile workers in hospitals, retail operations, and other industries, the system will allow users to interact with each other instantly and make decisions quickly with simple voice commands.
"Having another premier healthcare organization choose Datavision as its partner is further validation of Datavision's understanding of and approach to delivering Vocera into the dynamic healthcare environment," commented Terry O'Neill, executive vice president at Datavision.
Providence Portland Medical Center has deployed Vocera in a Cardiac Med-Surg unit of the hospital and is beginning a rollout in a newly remodeled Med-Surg unit. The Emergency Department is also looking at the technology given their communication needs. The plan is to have a majority of the clinical staff using Vocera within the next year.
About Datavision
Datavision is a leading full service integrator of wireless and mobile computing solutions in the healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, and education markets. Datavision's unique approach is to design, integrate and support an end-to-end wireless solution - from the backbone to the mobile worker. The company's unique blend of best-of-breed mobile technology and professional services provides solutions for a full range of demanding mobile environments. For more information visit www.datavision.com.
About Providence Portland Medical Center
Providence Portland Medical Center is a growing health care facility located in Portland, Oregon. Licensed for over 483 beds, Providence Portland Medical Center is an industry-recognized leader in patient care.
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