$1.3BN Annual Benefits From Hospedia Bedside IT Systems

$1.3BN Annual Benefits From Hospedia Bedside IT Systems

SLOUGH, England, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    A set of studies from Deloitte has identified significant potential economic benefits
for acute National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the United Kingdom from a range of
bedside IT services provided by Hospedia, who commissioned the work.

    Using these studies, Hospedia has calculated that a typical 500 bed hospital could
benefit by over $9 million each year by using bedside software systems to improve patient
care and streamline clinical workflow. Extending this result across Hospedia's existing
158 sites shows that those hospitals could benefit by over $1.3bn a year. Full copies of
the Deloitte reports, upon which Hospedia's estimates have been based, are available upon
request, making clear the assumptions upon which their work is based.

    Hospedia point of care systems provide patient media, patient engagement and clinical
workflow solutions including: electronic meal ordering; real time patient feedback;
patient flow management; and direct access to clinical IT systems at the bedside -
allowing hospitals to deliver enhanced clinical support to staff and patients at the point
of care.

    Commenting on the research, Hospedia Chief Executive Tim Weil said:

    "We're delighted that the scale of economic benefits Hospedia's services can bring has
been recognised in the work conducted by Deloitte, suggesting that these services are
capable of delivering financial benefits worth at least $9m per annum in a typical
hospital. Our services support not only cost improvement goals but also greater patient
engagement and involvement and improvements in patient care - all alongside releasing
vital staff hours that can be redirected to frontline care. As we move into international
markets with our partner Barco, these innovations ensure that we can lead the way globally
in offering a fully integrated patient care solution."

    Notes to Editors

    The analysis from Deloitte spanned 5 separate reports across 5 key solutions offered
by Hospedia to a typical 500 bed hospital. Hospedia has applied the benefits pro-rata to
its existing estate and has adjusted for benefits that could be double counted in order to
calculate the total potential value. Full copies of the Deloitte reports are available on
request and the results of this work should be considered alongside the assumptions and
sources that are made clear within these reports.

    Hospedia is the world's leading provider of point of care systems in healthcare,
including media, information, clinical support software and infrastructure services. We
manage 70,000 multimedia systems serving up to 10 million patients, 5 million visitors and
500,000 healthcare professionals a year in more than 155 hospitals. These systems can be
configured to deliver healthcare applications and services, making use of the PC
functionality already installed at the bedside. For patients, Hospedia's aim is to make a
stay in hospital that little bit easier.

    For more information, visit http://www.hospedia.com or follow company news via
Twitter (@hospedia).

       
        For more information, interviews, images and copies of the case studies, please
         contact:
        Thomas Nemes
        Hospedia PR
        +44(0)20-7881-7792 / +44(0)7979-804-504
        Thomas@tetra-strategy.co.uk

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