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Philips introduces mobile application to keep nurses connected with on-the-go monitoringANDOVER, Mass., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the latest addition to its portfolio of advanced patient monitoring solutions. The Philips CareEvent mobile application turns a smartphone into a valuable clinical tool to meet the workflow demands for nurses and caregivers who are constantly on the go within the hospital. Launching at the HIMSS15 Conference and Exhibition in Chicago this week, the mobile application allows caregivers to view patient alarms from their smart phones, while also being able to view a near real-time snapshot of a patient's vital signs.  "Caregivers are constantly on the move within the hospital, and often have to make on-the-spot decisions with limited patient information," said Carla Kriwet, CEO, Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions, Philips. "Additionally, due to an aging society, patients tend to have more complex medical conditions. We're collaborating with caregivers to enhance patient care by developing technologies that allows clinician to easily access relevant and actionable data where and when they need it most." Designed to provide another tool in the suite of products that help inform caregivers of changes in the health status of patients, Philips CareEvent joins the IntelliVue Mobile Caregiver application for physicians, and the central monitoring station, IntelliVue Information Center iX (PIIC iX). Philips' patient monitoring solutions, like the IntelliVue MX800 bedside patient monitor enable vital signs, such as heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure, to be closely monitored. Philips is the global market leader in the field of patient monitoring, with more than 275 million patients a year being monitored using Philips patient monitoring equipment. Delivering mobile insights to caregivers The Philips CareEvent system allows caregivers to receive actionable alerts from the patient's bedside monitor. It is also the first application in the market to show a snapshot of four numerics and four waveforms, including dynamic ECGs for up to 10 seconds. The application provides additional context into a patient's condition by sharing their recent alert history. This gives clinicians deeper understanding of a the validity and priority of the alarm, allowing them to make a more informed decision to respond to the alert, escalate it to a colleague, or rule it non-actionable. For more information on Philips' presence at HIMSS, including the full suite of Philips interoperable software, solutions and services, stop by the Philips booth (#931), visit www.philips.com/HIMSS and follow the #HIMSS15 conversation @PhilipsHealth. For further information, please contact: About Royal Philips: 
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