Florida hospital uses Zebra system

LINCOLNSHIRE - Nemours Children's Health Systems in Orlando, Fla., as implemented Zebra Technologies clinical mobility solution to improve patient care, efficiency and reduce alarm fatigue.

Nemours' Clinical Logistics Center is a new approach to patient care and is modeled on systems used by air traffic controllers and NASA's Mission Control Center. Paramedics at the high-tech center use Zebra's TC51-HC with the Voalte Communication Platform to monitor the health of 250 patients at Nemour's two locations, manage alarm escalations and communicate with patients when needed. Paramedics have quickly shared critical information with the nearly 700 caregivers armed with Zebra TC51-HC resulting in patients receiving lifesaving care faster.

Nemours has also used the Zebra mobile computer to improve the efficiency of processes such as room turnover. The staff now tracks room readiness using four buttons on the nurse call panel, which delivers immediate updates to key personnel to efficiently prepare a room for the next patient.