Ascom's vision is to establish itself as the leader in enterprise mobility for mission-critical healthcare communication. Its mission is to provide competitive wireless communication solutions to support and optimize critical processes through offering voice, data, alarming, positioning, and medical device integration. Ascom provides device-agnostic communication solutions including PBX/IP-PBX systems, messaging, integration with nurse call systems and medical devices, real-time location services, and supports voice, chat, alarms, and interactions with systems like GE Carescape through multiple technologies and platforms. Customers praise Ascom for significantly reducing emergency response times, enabling instant messaging to mobile devices, and providing a flexible solution to meet current and future healthcare needs.
2. VISION AND MISSION
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Our Vision is to firmly establish Ascom as the leader in
enterprise mobility for Mission-Critical healthcare
communication.
Our Mission is to create value for our customers by providing
them with competitive solutions for wireless on-site
communication. We do this by offering voice, critical data,
alarming, positioning, and medical device integration solutions
to support and optimize their Mission-Critical processes.
3. WHAT DO ASCOM DO?.................
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Device
agnostic
PBX/IP-PBX Voice
Broad Interop. testing
Conferencing/PTT
Person to Person
Calls to Speech modules Bed head
Loudspeaking
Auto-answer
Auto-call set-up
Messaging
Person to Person (Chat)
Colour-coded
Audible variants
Two-way & interactive
Auto-generated
Manual Generated
Delivery and acknowledgement
Full key-press governance
Critical alarms
Multi-platform messaging (GSM, DECT,
Paging, Wi-Fi etc.)
Integration
Nursecall systems voice to bed-head
BMS Fire, security, door entry etc.
Medical devices (MDD compliant)
LIS, RIS, HIS etc. (HL7, XML, OAP)
Global strategic partner of GE (Carescape)
Bespoke local integrations -Electronic
White-boards
Inter-op tested with Phillips (CardioMax)
Real-time Location
Embedded software (Ekahau)
Staff safety and protection
Efficiency
Asset tracking
Patient location
Multiple technologies (IR, LF, Wi-Fi, DECT)
4. The benefits of the solution are perhaps most apparent when it
comes to cardiac arrest and emergency response. We have
significantly reduced time to response, and this of course means
better patient care.
We also send instant messaging from our help desk system direct
to the portering teams Ascom phones without any manual
intervention ....Our Ascom phones help bring it all together.
Our wireless solution is helping us meet todays demands, but it is
also a solution to build on, helping us prepare for the healthcare
requirements of the future.
WHAT DO OUR CUSTOMERS SAY? .................
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9. 息 Ascom Group
BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE AND SYSTEMS
Nurse
Clinician
Patient Assist / Staff
Alert
Charge Nurse
Patient Monitor /
Medical Device
Security
Consultant
Office Admin Ascom Unite Axess on Smart
devices
Case Manager
Building Management
/Information Systems
10. SUMMARY
Ascom design, manufacture, and maintain all of our services in-house.
Ascom have a unique relationship with Cisco and other key partners and run
extensive interoperability testing.
Ascom is the only company approved by GE for use with GE medical devices.
Ascom operate an open architecture platform to ensure interoperability with
future developments.
Ascom are rolling out networks throughout healthcare with Cerner and
Cetrea.
Ascom are so much more than a manufacturer we are a Healthcare integrator
- The Medical Device Company
Editor's Notes
Improve patient flow by reducing steps in process providing speedier responsesIncrease Patient Safety by providing care-givers with timely access to information at their fingertipsFurther the Patient Experience by quicker responses to patient needs and demonstrating that their caregivers use up-to-the minute technology and systems in a safer environmentEnhance Staff Satisfaction and Efficiency by reducing the physical steps taken and shortening processes, and reducing stress from alarm fatigue