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The annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) trade show is taking place this week in Chicago at McCormick Place. As always, the event attracts the attention of technology developers for a wide range of medical needs. One of the new advances many are looking forward to at HIMSS15 in Chicago is the unveiling of Welch Allyn’s new Connex Spot Monitor (CSM).
The new and improved CSM medical diagnostic device is a wireless system designed to improve patient safety, and to assist in the treatment plan. The system does this by electronically transmitting and documenting vital signs. This includes blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. Data can even be customized to each patient’s needs, such as level of pain, or side effects of medication.
The system is also designed to reduce clerical errors, by allowing medical professionals to quickly update patient’s vitals via their touchscreen mobile electronic device.
“We’ll use our new devices to demonstrate how clinicians can automate the process of capturing patients’ vital signs and streamline data management,” said Garrison Gomez, senior director of Vital Signs and Cardiology for the US & Canada at Welch Allyn. “The technology we build into our products is derived from clinicians’ every-day demands. Our customers often cite problems like data transmission errors, time spent on manually documenting vital signs and patient safety as threats to their patients and their workflow. We think our solutions can provide a cure for what is ailing healthcare, and we’re putting them to the test at HIMSS.”
