e-health: Connected Hospital improves patient care and comfort with new services
Paris, February 07, 2012
a new multimedia terminal developed by Philips a device of WIFI traceability to localize the medical equipment and control the biomedical products Orange Business Services and Philips combine their know-how to offer an innovative solution to healthcare establishments
CareServant, the multimedia system developed by Philips and integrated by the Orange Business Services teams, offers:
more autonomy and convenience to patients: multimedia services (tv, radio, telephone, games, Internet), medical and educational information, access to the establishment's own content and services (welcome handbook, meal orders, etc.);direct, secure access to patient medical records at bedside, freeing up the hospital staff from their many repetitive administrative and housekeeping duties so that they can devote themselves primarily to patient care;improved hospital profitability and attractiveness: the savings reaped through organizational optimization and the additional services offered (TV, radio, telephone, internet, video on demand) generate additional revenues for the establishment.The combination of these two players in the health field gives healthcare centers a secure, reliable, cutting-edge solution all year round. As Michèle Lesieur, CEO of Philips Healthcare France and Chairman of Philips France says : “Coupled with the know-how of Orange Business Services, the integrating operator, our solutions are pulling down the barriers between different hospital services and transforming healthcare centers into truly connected hospitals.”
WiFi traceability: an effective way to optimize healthcare management in real time
For hospitals and healthcare professionals, WiFi traceability offers multiple benefits:
optimized equipment management: medical equipment can be located at any time and protected from theft, damage, shortage or surplus through an alerting system; better control of the circulation and conservation of biomedical products: hospital products can be monitored from receipt through final use, including continuous monitoring of the temperature and humidity of refrigeration equipment and storage areas, ensuring full compliance with prescribed standards; improved patient processing: by monitoring equipment availability at the hospital, the wait time due to the unavailability of equipment can be reduced.Connected Hospital: innovative services for optimized organization of healthcare
Connected Hospital, the modular solution launched in 2007 by Orange Business Services is an integrated and interactive communication platform, dedicated to the healthcare establishments. It enables to monitor operations better, improve the quality of healthcare, and increase patient comfort and safety, all at their own pace with:
communication tools for the patient’s use: multimedia terminals and an interactive television solution (Room TV) innovative services for optimized organization of healthcare: greater reachability, the free flow of patient data, and optimization of daily work by reducing repetitive tasksincreased protection of patients (geo-positioning bracelet, nurse call) and of personnel (alerting system for staff working in isolated conditions)total support from Orange Business Services’ expert consulting : it includes equipment installation, operation and maintenance. press contacts
Hélène Dos Santos, +33 1 44 37 65 56 – helene.dossantos@orange.com
Khadija Komara, +33 1 44 44 93 93 – khadija.komara@orange.com
Florence Moizan, + 33 1 58 47 93 58 – florence.moizan@eurorscg.fr
About Orange
France Telecom-Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with 171,000 employees worldwide, including 105,000 employees in France, and sales of 10.9 billion euros in the first three months of 2012. Present in 33 countries, the Group had a customer base of 225 million customers at 31 March 2012, including 181 million customers under the Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates. At 31 March 2012, the Group had 166 million mobile customers and 15 million broadband internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.
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With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv or to follow us on Twitter: @presseorange.
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
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