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Orbita Launches Voice-Enabled, AI-Driven Bedside Virtual Health Assistant

by Jasmine Pennic 11/19/2019 Leave a Comment

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Orbita Launches AI-Driven Bedside Virtual Health Assistant to Improve Patient Communications

– Conversational AI leader announces OrbitaASSIST, a digitally reimagined voice-powered, AI-driven virtual health assistant proven to improve patient communication at the bedside.

– Research shows as much as 70% reduction in median response time to calls for help, 87% of nurses feeling more confident in responding to calls, and 100% of patients preferring it for future hospitalization.

Orbita, the provider of healthcare’s most powerful conversational AI platform, announced today that it is now offering OrbitaASSIST, a voice-enabled, AI-driven bedside virtual health assistant. Using the hands-free, self-service approach of OrbitaASSIST, patients can receive immediate responses to requests, confirm next steps, access educational information, get answers to FAQs, and more.  Clinicians can practice more fully at their top of license as AI-powered virtual assistance helps prioritize requests and facilitate aligned responses by various members of the caregiving team.

Bedside Virtual Health Assistant Solves A Real Challenge for In-Facility Care

Orbita Launches Voice-Enabled, AI-Driven Bedside Virtual Health Assistant

Leading OrbitaASSIST initiatives is Nick White, who was recently named Orbita’s Executive Vice President of Patient Care Solutions. White complements the Orbita team with deep expertise in helping transform operations via technology following a nearly two-decade career with Deloitte Consulting in Australia, the UK, and Southeast Asia.

“This solution was designed to solve a very real challenge for in-facility care settings where patients struggle to communicate their needs with busy care staff,” White stated.” By giving the patient a ‘voice’ through conversational AI, the specific information in a request can be processed, prioritized, and routed to the right care team member in the right place at the right time,” he stated.

Market-Proven Solution for Clinicians and Patients

In the solution’s first 18 months of pilot operation including use at Sydney, Australia-based Prince of Wales Hospital, more than 8,000 patient requests were made. “Research shows the value of OrbitaASSIST in facilitating early identification of critical care needs and dramatically reducing the median time of response to calls for help – by as much as 70%,” he said. “The earliest adopters of this advanced bedside communication solution also saw a reduction in falls and other hospital acquired complications.”

High satisfaction scores came from surveyed users of the solution, where 87% of nurses reported feeling more confident in their ability to appropriately respond to patient requests and 100% of patients surveyed wanting it available if hospitalized again.

This market-proven solution offers an alternative or adjunct to traditional nurse call systems. Using a smart speaker configured with OrbitaASSIST, the patient can say things like “tell the nurse I need a pillow,” or “tell the nurse I’ve fallen.”  Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning operate on the backend to triage, prioritize, and intelligently route requests to appropriate care team members who view requests on mobile, tablet, or desktop devices. The patient hears a natural language response such as “someone will bring you a pillow soon,” or “we’ve raised an alarm with the nurse.”

In its use across various care settings, this solution received more than 25 awards including a Good Design Award, the national iAward for Research and Development, a 2019 Webby for Technical Achievement in Voice, the AMY’s Trail Blazing Product of the Year, and a Prime Award for Excellence in Patient Support. 

Next Steps for Orbita

Orbita is now working with hospital providers as well as senior living and community-based care organizations in North America and Europe to provide the technology to patients and nurses.

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Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot in Healthcare, Deloitte Consulting, Machine Learning, Orbita, Patient Care, Virtual Health Assistants, Virtual Healthcare

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