The CARESCAPE portfolio addresses several trends facing hospital systems in the U.S. as cited by recent government and academic reports:
- The number of patients with critical conditions in hospitals grew by 21 percent in a five-year period.
- By 2020 there is expected to be a shortage of 1 million registered nurses in the U.S.
- U.S. demand for patient monitoring systems will grow 5.4 percent annually through 2010, bolstered by technological advances.
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- There are nearly 80 million baby boomers in the U.S., and as this population ages, the average acuity of hospitalized patients is projected to grow rapidly.
"The traditional approach to patient monitoring has outlived its usefulness," said David Ataide, Vice President & General Manager for GE Healthcare's Monitoring Solutions business. "Clinicians facing today's healthcare challenges need a new approach. After extensive interviews with some of the world's most forward-thinking hospitals, we developed CARESCAPE. These five products reflect our commitment to helping care providers do their jobs better and ultimately improve patient care."
The addition of CARESCAPE Patient Data Module to the CARESCAPE portfolio affirms GE Healthcare's commitment to providing clinicians with innovative tools to meet the challenges facing today's healthcare system. By providing easy access to quality patient information from any device-wireless, desktop or bedside-GE Healthcare is providing clinicians with valuable productivity gains and the unique opportunity to act earlier in the care process to preserve and help improve patient care.
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