Who/where Saratoga Hospital, New York State, US Challenge Saratoga Hospital wanted to address the issue of patient deterioration across the hospital to support its nursing staff as they dealt with patient events including those outside of the ICU. Research showed that there was an opportunity to apply technology in the general ward that could help in reducing a patient’s likelihood of returning to the ICU. Solution Philips IntelliVue Guardian Solution, an automated Early Warning Scoring system. Results • Our product aided the clinicians in identifying subtle signs of patient deterioration. • Enhanced patient and staff experience. Customer partnership “ ” Supporting patient safety through Early Warning Scoring There are 440,000 preventable adverse events that contribute to p

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