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PeriGen Launches PeriCALM Fetal Surveillance Solution at Mary Greeley Medical Center [Health & Beauty Close - Up]
[June 20, 2013]

PeriGen Launches PeriCALM Fetal Surveillance Solution at Mary Greeley Medical Center [Health & Beauty Close - Up]


(Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) PeriGen, a provider in applying real-time clinical decision support to perinatal systems, announced that Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa has implemented PeriGen's PeriCALM fetal surveillance solution and has simultaneously interfaced PeriCALM with Epic Stork, the OB/GYN module for Epic, the medical center's enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR).



According to a release, the PeriCALM solution suite includes PeriCALM Patterns, a fetal surveillance solution that is both cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and validated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on the findings of an independent study that determined that an analysis of fetal strip tracings performed manually by top NIH experts matched the findings from PeriCALM Patterns automated, real-time analysis more than 97 percent of the time.

"We wanted to augment the features and functions that Epic Stork offered and after doing our research, we knew that PeriGen was the right choice. Their solution is the only perinatal system that provides the sophisticated but friendly fetal surveillance and clinical decision support right at the bed side," explained Nyla Carswell, Director of Maternal Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center. "PeriGen also had experience integrating with all the major enterprise EHRs so we knew they could ensure that patient data would immediately populate our Epic EHR and we were impressed with their product roadmap for the future.


Carswell continued, "PeriGen was great to work with -- they get an A+ from the top on down. The company CEO has been involved throughout the process and he, as well as anyone on our team, is quickly accessible by phone or email. Our PeriGen and Epic teams collaborated closely throughout the planning and installation and ensured that the needs of our Labor and Deliver clinicians and staff were addressed. The roll out was completed on time; the training and education were great; and just two weeks after we deployed PeriCALM Patterns, everything is running smoothly. Everyone is excited about the data exchange between the two systems and that real-time data can be instantly accessed whenever and where ever it's needed. We're confident that PeriGen will continue their legacy as an obstetrics technology pioneer and innovator and will be able to meet our evolving needs." The company noted that PeriCALM modules provides patented, FDA- cleared clinical decision support and fetal monitoring tools, including: -PeriCALM Patterns that uses patented algorithms to help clinicians interpret fetal strips and provides a consistent, objective and standardized assessment of the data as a basis for collaborative care at the bedside. The tool has been cited as invaluable in facilitating communication among nurses, residents and physicians.

-PeriCALM Curve, a dynamic labor progression software that compares a laboring mother's progress in real-time to a reference population to aid in the diagnosis of abnormal or difficult childbirth. The solution accommodates a diverse population by adjusting for changing conditions including contraction frequency, epidural use and cervical effacement for each mother.

"The unique capabilities of the PeriCALM solution suite will enable Mary Greeley Medical Center to fulfill its commitment to provide exceptional, safe patient care that will ultimately lead to better health outcomes for mothers and medically fragile newborns," said PeriGen CEO Matthew Sappern. "We're proud to join Epic in our mutual quest to help hospitals transform their Labor & Delivery units with the most advanced real-time surveillance and alerting tools, analytics, and clinical documentation solutions that will work together to reduce risk throughout the birthing experience." More Information: mgmc.org PeriGen.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2013 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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