Philips launches new patient monitors designed to provide access to high quality care at affordable costs

Efficia suite of solutions, including portable ECG and defibrillator/monitors, allow clinicians to enhance definitive diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy, even in remote areas

Bangalore, Mar 10, 2015 – Philips India today announced the launch of Efficia CM Series patient monitors in [Bangalore, India, designed to provide clinicians with access to high-quality of care, despite budget limitations. The monitors join Philips Efficia ECG100 , an electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition device, and Efficia DFM100 [2], a defibrillator/monitor, both part of the Efficia portfolio [3], providing cost effective products for resource-limited – facilities. The solutions highlight the Philips commitment to enhance access and enable quality care across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and home care, including in remote areas.

“Philips has pioneered the area of Critical Care solutions spanning decades. The quality and ruggedness has undoubtedly been the best in the industry”, said Sameer Garde- President, Philips Healthcare South Asia.

“The new platform is a high class, performance driven quality patient monitor and most importantly affordable. Customers will love the ease of use, simple user interface and low cost of maintenance” added Srikanth Muthya- Director, Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions, Philips Healthcare.

MAKING QUALITY CARE AFFORDABLE

Effective patient monitoring can help improve diagnosis and provide earlier intervention, which is not only critical for improving patient outcomes, but can also help hospitals improve operational efficiencies. The Efficia CM Series patient monitors provides the same physiological measurements and algorithms that are present in the Philips patient monitors that you know, but designed to be more cost-effective and scalable to the needs of budget-constrained health care facilities. The series, including Efficia CM10, Efficia CM12, Efficia CM100, Efficia CM120, Efficia CM150, can be customized for a variety of patient types, acuity levels and clinical settings, and comes with an intuitive user-interface to ease the burden on busy clinician workflow.

PROVIDING REMOTE YET TIMELY INTERVENTION

Diagnosis in the early stages of cardiac-related illness can help slow the progression of disease, improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs. The Efficia ECG100acquisition device is a cost-effective cardiograph that measures and displays12-channel ECGs in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The portable product seamlessly functions with application-enabled Android smart phones and tablets, even without WiFi, allowing ECG technicians to quickly and remotely consult with off-site cardiologists and general practitioners. It also allows clinicians to access past ECGs, and email ECG reports to specialists. The device comes with the ability to store high-resolution PDFs, which can be printed on regular A4 paper, instead of the more costly thermal paper. The ability to share and analyze up-to-the-minute medical information with a specialist allows for earlier intervention, and expands access to care for patients in resource-constrained healthcare settings.

PROVIDING CRITICAL CARE WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST

To deliver quality care, clinicians need to make quick, informed decisions when responding to an emergency and caring for a patient across the entire course of treatment. The Efficia DFM100 defibrillator/monitor is designed to be easy to use for both basic and advanced life support care providers to meet the demands of patient care in pre-hospital and hospital environments effectively and consistently.

Efficia DFM100 provides functionalities needed to enhance patient care, regardless of where they are located. It is also scalable to ensure affordability across all care settings.
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