Duke University Health System Joins with Draeger Medical to Implement Innovian Anesthesia Solution.Duke Converts to Innovian to Automate Anesthesia-Related Functions Across Its Entire Perioperative perioperative /peri·op·er·a·tive/ (-op´er-ah-tiv) pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalization for surgery to the time of discharge. per·i·op·er·a·tive adj. Process TELFORD, Pa. & DURHAM, N.C. -- Draeger Medical announces the conversion and implementation of the Innovian[R] Anesthesia anesthesia (ănĭsthē`zhə) [Gr.,=insensibility], loss of sensation, especially that of pain, induced by drugs, especially as a means of facilitating safe surgical procedures. information management system at Duke University Health System in more than 150 point of care locations. The implementation represents the largest upgrade in the history of Draeger Medical and the most extensive Innovian installation worldwide. Innovian Anesthesia automatically records mission-critical pre-, intra- and post-operative data, enabling caregivers to focus less on paperwork and more on the patient, and helping to improve the entire care process for physicians, clinicians and patients alike. Innovian Anesthesia seamlessly integrates with Duke's ORview portal and web-application suite. "Implementing Innovian will increase efficiencies and optimize patient care in operating rooms operating room n. Abbr. OR A room equipped for performing surgical operations. and anesthetizing locations throughout Duke," said Dr. Iain Sanderson, associate chief information officer, Perioperative Services, Duke University Health System. "Innovian enables anesthesia care providers to focus their attention on the patient. At the same time, Innovian is a highly efficient means of data collection at the point of care. We use this data to improve case throughput and as an integral part of our anesthesia and pharmacy charge capture process. Innovian data is also integral to our QI and compliance documentation, and an important part of our academic and research missions." The relationship between Draeger Medical and Duke extends back to 1998 when Duke was the first hospital to deploy Draeger's Saturn (anesthesia information management) System. While evaluating options to upgrade to the next generation of anesthesia systems, Duke University Health System chose Draeger Medical based on the company's extensive experience in the field, its commitment to client support, and the Innovian solution's ability to interface with other hospital systems. The result is a new, 5-year joint commitment that will allow Duke and Draeger to expand on the efficiency and quality improvement opportunities that have already been realized. "Draeger Medical is focused on developing solutions that help clients like Duke University Health System offer the very best in patient care," said Phil Croxford, president, Draeger Medical. "By emphasizing constant innovation, seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. and comprehensive services, we are able to offer our clients products that help improve the patient experience, process efficiencies, and optimize care." About Duke University Health System Duke University Health System is a non-profit, fully integrated academic health care system dedicated to providing outstanding patient care, educating tomorrow's health care leaders, and discovering new and better ways to treat disease through biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. . The hub of the Health System--Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina--is consistently rated among the top hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. . The youngest of the nation's leading medical centers, Duke University Medical Center operates one of the country's largest clinical and biomedical research enterprises, and quickly translates advances in technology and medical knowledge into improved patient care. It is the leading medical center in the Southeast, with a medical school ranked among the top three in the nation. Through its Health System, Duke provides clinical services in convenient locations throughout the surrounding region. Included in the Health System are three hospitals (Duke Hospital, Durham Regional Hospital Durham Regional Hospital (DRH) has been a member of the Duke University Health System family since 1998. The hospital has 369 beds and over 500 physicians on the medical staff, and has a certified Level II Intensive Care Nursery. , and Duke Health Raleigh Hospital), ambulatory surgery centers ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery , primary and specialty care clinics, home care, hospice hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can no longer be cared for at home. , skilled nursing care, wellness centers, and community-based clinical partnerships. About DrEnger Medical DrEnger Medical AG & Co. KG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical equipment, the largest division of DrEngerwerk AG (history dates back to 1889) and a 65:35 joint venture company between DrEngerwerk AG and Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. . The Company offers products, services and integrated CareArea[TM] Solutions throughout the patient care process - Emergency Care, Perioperative Care, Critical Care, Perinatal perinatal /peri·na·tal/ (-na´t'l) relating to the period shortly before and after birth; from the twentieth to twenty-ninth week of gestation to one to four weeks after birth. per·i·na·tal adj. Care and Home Care. With U.S. headquarters in Telford, Pennsylvania Telford is a borough in Pennsylvania, straddling both Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The population was 4,680 at the 2000 census. History Originally inhabited by the Lenape, the area surrounding Telford began to be settled in 1719 by Mennonites from the Rhenish Palatinate. and world headquarters in LE-beck, Germany, DrEnger Medical employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide. Additional information is available on the Company's website www.draeger.com |
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