Publications: Articles
iMDsoft partners with Intel to maximize scalability
July 2010|Intel case study
To maximize the scalability of MetaVision for hospital-wide and multi-hospitals deployments, iMDsoft has chosen Intel’s Xeon processor 7500. Tests showed that MetaVision is capable of exceeding 16, 000 concurrent users on a single server, using Intel latest technology. This will enable sharing the MetaVision Suite clinical data repository across multiple venues of care, reducing costs and giving doctors access to more patient data. Intel has published a case study on iMDsoft’s testing process.
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Metavision provides 24/7 tele-intensivist monitoring for Dutch ICUs (Dutch)
May 2010|Critical Care Magazine
A recent article demonstrates how larger ICUs, typically with lower mortality rates, can use MetaVision to support smaller ICUs within their region. Intensivists from OLVG log into the MetaVision system of NKI-AVL, and review the detailed patient records. During a conference call between the two hospitals, the intensivists evaluate and optimize all aspects of the treatment. Telemedicine now enables specialized 24 hour care to NKI-AVL patients, in compliance with national care guidelines.
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MetaVision at Sint-Franciskusziekenhuis, Belgium (Dutch)
January 2010|Intro
An article in the Sint-Franciskusziekenhuis (SFZ) hospital bulletin describes its experience using MetaVision, which went live in its general ICU in February 2009. The article concludes that MetaVision offers a range of benefits to SFZ's clinicians, including more time with patients, better communications, full workflow support, clear patient overviews, automatic calculation and report generation, and advanced decision support capabilities.
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Advanced ICU offers a virtual eye on patients
January 2009|ISI Insight
Improved patient outcomes result from implementation of a clinical information system. Overall patient mortality fell from 16 percent in the third quarter of 2004 to 10 percent by the first quarter of 2005. And nurses have fewer paperwork chores, so they have some 75 minutes more free time per 12-hour shift to devote to patient care. Lehigh deliberately decided not to cut staff once its nurses had more free time, so as not to have a negative impact on patient care.
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The ICU flowsheet is no more (Dutch)
June 2006|Van A tot Z
Implementing MetaVision in a Dutch hospital.
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Clinical Information Systems key to health care management, patient care
March 2005|Mass High Tech
By decreasing administrative costs, manual documentation, and errors, reducing lengths of stay through better treatment, and capturing billable services, clinical information systems have a positive effect on hospitals' bottom lines.
CIS technology means clinicians can do what they are trained to do, armed with the information and tools they need to do it. And that allows these clinicians to provide the best possible care for their patients.
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Bringing healthcare into the 21st century
January 2005|Acuity Care Technology
"MetaVision's unique decision support, remote surveillance, event management, query and reporting tools will increase our ability to improve care and patient outcomes while monitoring and containing costs."
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Speaking out - the remote ICU
March 2004|Acuity Care Technology
By augmenting traditional care with rICUs we will be able to extend high quality decision making to any critical care unit including smaller and more remote facilities. This could help contain the cost of care, contribute to patient safety, improve outcomes and assist in retaining and attracting trained clinical staff.
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Next-generation CIS
January 2004|Acuity Care Technology
The MetaVision Suite of clinical information systems is designed to aid clinicians by automating workflow and documentation processes within the critical care environment. Supported by powerful tools for auditing and analysis, it enables hospitals to streamline data collection, manage costs, reduce errors and improve outcomes.
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Digital reporting - precision required
March 2003|Medisch Nieuws
"The time spent on patient care increased by 28 minutes per eight-hour nursing shift and registration time was reduced. Another important point is that there was a clear indication that the accuracy of the data recording of the nurses increased. The same was true of medical recording.”
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A “computerized” patient in the ICU at Rabin Medical Center
July 2002|Rabin Medical Center Website
The innovative system has put an end to the use of awkward manual charting methods generally used in ICUs. Its clear advantages are the accuracy and reliability of information and its availability in real time, as well as its significant time saving properties for the clinical staff.
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MV-ICU proves successful in Norwegian ICU
November 2001|Tidsskrift foe Den norske laegeforening
Akershus Central Hospital was the first hospital in Norway to implement a CIS in its ICU.
"Our experience so far is very positive, and our workflow has been simplified and improved" reported project leader Tor Buxrud.
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Hospitals choose MetaVision
January 2001|International Journal of Intensive Care
European hospitals choose MetaVision.
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iMDsoft releases new Query Wizard module
January 2000|International Journal of Intensive Care
iMDsoft has released a new Query Wizard module for its MetaVision Clinical Information System for intensive care units. The module is designed to provide users with a friendly tool that does not require programming skills or knowledge of MetaVision's complex data dictionary. Its optimized graphical apparatus allows users to view patient data in the same way as they see clinical workflow - using an object- or patient-oriented approach.
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Study shows 31% reduced mortality rate using MetaVision
April 2010|Archives of Internal Medicine
A new study of critically ill patients at Lehigh Valley Hospital has found significantly reduced mortality rates, after implementing a health IT bundle including MetaVision. The hospital used MetaVision as the ICU’s electronic medical record, and MVcentral for telemonitoring, to achieve intensivist bedside coverage 24/7. LVH published that that after implementing MetaVision, among other technologies, mortality fell from 21.4% to 14.7% (a reduction of 31.3%).
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