. Masina Heart Institute uses this pre-fabricated transportable ICU solution as a separate Advanced Cardiac Care Unit to make heart procedures feasible while simultaneously providing care for COVID-19 patients.
Even without the challenges of a global pandemic, better access to healthcare is needed now more than ever. In the United States, Philips is working with the US Department of Veterans Affairs on the ATLAS program. The makes healthcare more accessible for rural veterans so they don't have to travel long distances to a hospital.Care will also become more patient-centric and personalized. Remote digital health technology can foster a more holistic, longitudinal, and ultimately cost-effective approach in the lower-cost setting of the home.
For those who live with chronic diseases or who may have recently been discharged from hospital care, biometric sensors can continuously relay vital signs such as heart and respiratory rates back to algorithms that will notify care teams, in case of deterioration. This technology is available now, and hospitals can start to predict when patients might need medical attention, as well as where and when they will need extra beds, equipment, or staff.
The best way to predict the future is to create it. We have the capabilities and knowledge to adapt and adopt new technologies that connect everyone to better care, anytime and anywhere. To achieve a mature ecosystem of care, healthcare C-suite executives need integrated solutions, improved workflow, flexible business models, and strategic partnerships to keep both their patients, staff, and their business — healthy.
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