Catholic West, the fifth largest heath system in the US announced today that they have inked a $4.3 million 3 year deal with AirStrip Technologies to use their AirstripOB applications at 32 of it’s hospital systems that have birthing facilities. Currently, AirStrip has piloted Airstrip at two of it’s California hospitals, Mercy Medical Center and Sequoia Hospital.
AirStrip OB Overview
The AirStrip OB app gives physicians mobile access to vital patient data in waveform data-including fetal heartbeat and maternal contraction patterns-in virtual real time directly from the labor and delivery unit to a medical professional’s mobile wireless device. Physicians can now closely monitor patients 24/7 when the demands of their day necessitate their periodic absence from L&D. Additional patient information such as nursing notes, vital signs and order results is also accessible. The AirStripOB is available for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, and Android devices.
For more information on the AirStrip deal with Catholic Healthcare West, review the press release here.
