Boston, MA 09/30/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Global medical technology company, Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) disclosed that its SafetyNet patient monitoring system was used by Mercy Hospital to expand continuous monitoring process and found that it reduced mortality rate on a pilot-program.
SafetyNet
According to the company’s statement, Mercy Hospital has used its SET pulse oximetry and the SafetyNet remote checking and clinician notification process after it witnessed a fall in mortality.
Masimo said that at Mercy Hospital, its Rad-87 and Radical-7 devices were continuously monitoring oxygenation with its pulse oximetry and breathing with RRa while patient SafetyNet allowed wireless notification through remote monitoring to clinicians of events sensed by the devices of bedside.
Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) disclosed that an important aspect of its Patient SafetyNet process was its ability to assess through challenging conditions of the patient, including low perfusion or weakened blood flow, as well as, motion.
30-Month Study
Masimo indicated that it has conducted a study of 30 months of Patient SafetyNet on Mercy hospital’s 33-bed surgical/medical 6McAuley West segment. The hospital came to the conclusion that continuous patient assessment can bring in benefits to all patients and possibly even save lives. Seeing the favorable results from the SafetyNet, Mercy Hospital has decided to expand the process to all through the hospital.
Masimo’s founder and CEO, Joe Kiani, said that Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) was honored that its technology has lent a helping hand to Mercy Hospitals to realize better outcome from the patients. He also expressed his confidence that if not today all the hospitals would implement its technology one day for continuous patients monitoring process since it has not only shown to save lives but also cut down the expenses.
Similarly, Mercy Hospital’s VP of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Kathleen Gurino, said that Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI)’s Patient SafetyNet has also allowed its staff to manage patients’ pain better. The system was particularly useful for its patients, who were using narcotic pain medication.
