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Flo Healthcare partners with
Welch Allyn to provide fully integrated
vitals mobile workstation
Companies
improve patient safety through
combination of Welch Allyn devices
and Flo Healthcare mobile workstations ATLANTA – February 13, 2006 – Flo
Healthcare, a leading provider
of wireless mobile workstations,
announced today that it has partnered
with Welch Allyn, Inc., a leading
global manufacturer of frontline
medical products and solutions,
to seamlessly integrate Welch Allyn
software and devices into the new
Flo 4000 cart-based mobile clinical
workstation.
The partnership increases patient safety and reduces medical errors by connecting
devices, such as the Welch Allyn® Vital Signs Monitor Series 300 and Spot
Vital Signs ® LXi device, into Flo Healthcare’s products. Flo Healthcare
and Welch Allyn will preview the new integrated Flo 4000 mobile workstation
in booth numbers #1801 and #7729 and demonstrate the new Welch Allyn® Connex
vital signs management software during the HIMSS Conference & Expo in San
Diego, February 12-16.
The Flo 4000 is a single platform for seamlessly integrating mobile computing
capabilities with real-time vital signs data capture and monitoring devices.
It helps improve quality of care and patient safety by enabling the capture
of vitals data such as blood pressure, pulse and temperature, and its direct
transfer into the electronic medical record (EMR) at the patient’s bedside,
helping to avoid errors and double entry. As a result, caregivers are able
to spend more quality time with patients while decreasing the amount of attention
given to communicating data. In addition, patient information becomes more
accurate, leading to overall improvements in patient safety.
"We at Flo Healthcare want to align ourselves with best-in-class technology
partners, and we consider Welch Allyn to be a leader in vital signs data capture
and monitoring devices,” said Keith Washington, Flo Healthcare VP of Business
Development. “This partnership is a significant step forward in continuing
to improve patient safety.”
"Welch Allyn has continued to focus on simplifying vital signs capture,
especially in the new world of electronic documentation. Flo Healthcare has successfully
integrated medical devices with a mobile workstation in a way that optimizes
nursing workflow and can drive huge improvements in productivity and quality
of care for today’s healthcare providers,” said Doug Linquest, Welch
Allyn Executive Vice President of Monitoring and Defibrillation.
The cart-based mobile clinical workstation provides a platform for all technologies
around clinical data to merge into one form factor at the patient’s bedside.
Because Flo Healthcare’s wireless mobile workstations are already fully
integrated with leading technologies, incorporating devices that capture vital
signs, administer medications, or host PC-based ECGs is a simple and logical
transition. The Flo 4000 is protected by Flo Healthcare’s Mobile Clinical
Workstation patents, which cover the features and functionality most often
requested in hospitals.
Flo 4000 Technical Specifications:
- Fully integrated, rugged, and
reliable mobile cart base with
storage and accessory options
- 17” flat panel LCD monitor
- SlimPro small form factor desktop
PC featuring Windows XP Pro and
Intel Pentium M Processor
- Cisco CCX compatible Wireless
LAN connectivity
- Up to 520 Watt-hrs Nickel Metal
Hydride battery with up to 16
hours of system run time
- Single coiled power cord for
charging vitals device and system
batteries
- Technology and power system
compatible with Flo 1750 and
Flo 3000 devices
About Welch Allyn
Welch Allyn, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is today a leading manufacturer of
innovative medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices, cardiac defibrillators,
patient monitoring systems, and miniature precision lamps. Headquartered in Skaneateles
Falls, New York, USA, Welch Allyn employs more than 2,300 people and has numerous
manufacturing, sales, and distribution facilities located throughout the world.
Additional information on Welch Allyn and its products may be found at www.welchallyn.com.
About Flo Healthcare
Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, Flo Healthcare provides comprehensive wireless
and mobile clinical workstation solutions designed specifically for the healthcare
industry. Improving patient care and safety is our top priority as we work with
clinical software and OEM business partners to deliver patented, integrated solutions—infrastructure,
devices and services—to medical facilities. With 40,000 mobile devices
and wireless infrastructure systems installed within approximately 800 hospitals,
Flo Healthcare is the acknowledged leader in total hospital and system-wide wireless
and mobile clinical workstation installations across the U.S. and Canada. By
delivering a better connection to information, clinicians stay better connected
with patients. For more information on Flo Healthcare, visit www.flohealthcare.com
or call 1-877-FLO-4040.
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