Pulse Oximetry

Remote Oximetry Alarm Systems

Nellcor™ gives you two cost-effective ways to implement continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in lower-acuity areas where nurse-to-patient ratios are lower. The Oxinet™ III central station and paging system helps you detect hypoxemia and reduce respiratory complications, which can lead to costly increases in length of stay. Choose a Nellcor™ remote oximetry alarm system to extend the safety net of pulse oximetry beyond your critical care units. Benefits of Remote Oximetry Alarm Systems Early warning system: pulse oximetry provides earlier and more direct assessment of adverse respiratory events than cardiac monitoring.1,2 May reduce readmission of patients to the ICU after primary discharge (bounce back).3 Cost-effective way to better manage higher-acuity patients outside the ICU. Enables continuous monitoring vs. spot-checks, resulting in: Fewer patients transferred from the general care floor to the ICU for respiratory causes.4 Nearly 50% reduction in patient care costs for ICU readmissions among patients who received continuous pulse oximetry monitoring vs. spot checking.4 Provides secondary alarm notification, which supports compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) National Patient Safety Goal to improve the effectiveness of clinical alarm systems.5 Oxinet™ III Central Station and Paging System Central Monitoring System—Enables a clinician to view the entire unit from a central computer monitor, where SpO2 and pulse rate values from the bedside pulse oximeters are displayed. Audible and color-coded visible alarms are triggered at the central station when a patient exceeds alarm limits or other alarm conditions occur. Oxinet™ III System Network type Wireless or hardwired Number of beds per system Up to 24 Pager system Optional Score® analysis software functionality integrated for sleep screening Yes Stores patient trend data Yes Interfaces with hospital Intranet Yes Data export Yes Flexible report options Yes Potential Areas for Remote Oximetry Alarm Systems General care floor Step-down units Specialty care areas: bariatric, respiratory, apnea units, etc. 1 Eichhorn JH. Recognizing and preventing hypoxemic injury risk on the general care floor. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. 2003;23(1):17-22. 2 Curry P, Hannah. Disparate incidence of hypoxemia in patients post midline abdominal surgery: man vs. machine. Anesthesiology. 2002;96:A1173. 3 Rosenberg AL, Watts C. Patients readmitted to ICUs: a systematic review of risk factors and outcomes. Chest. 2000;118:492-502. 4 Russell MW, Schwartz JS, Weiner M, Devine G, Hanson CW. Economic impact of continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in postoperative general care areas. Chest. 2002;122:24S. 5 JCAHO Resources, "2003 JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals: Practical Strategies and Helpful Solutions for Meeting These Goals," Jan. 2003. www.jcrinc.com.

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