Intermountain and health IT companies launch transformation lab
Intermountain Healthcare is collaborating with several IT companies to bring transformational technologies to the patient bedside quickly and more efficiently.
Founding members Xi3 and Intel, in addition to Dell, CenturyLink, NetApp, and Sotera Wireless, are teaming up to participate in the Healthcare Transformation Lab, located within the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. They will jointly research, develop and, if appropriately reviewed, test new technologies for use at Intermountain facilities and possibly across the nation.
Lab projects currently in the works include prototypes ready for display. These include:
- Patient Room of the Future, which is designed to improve medical outcomes and comfort for patients. It monitors patients’ vital signs, including heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, oxygenation level, respiration and temperature, using wireless technology. The room is personalized to each patient, with light, sound, entertainment and internet access features.
- 3D Printing of Medical Devices, which are being used to produce prototypes of medical devices and equipment for testing and clinical purposes.
- Handwashing Sensor, or hygiene sensor device that can be worn like a watch by hospital physicians, nurses and other caregivers.
- Life Detector, which provides real-time alerts to caregivers of changes to patients’ vital signs, in or out of medical facilities.