BOWLING GREEN, Ky., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo, the innovator and leader of read-through motion and low perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced that The Medical Center at Bowling Green and its two sister hospitals in Franklin and Scottsville have performed hospital-wide conversions to Masimo SET (Signal Extraction Technology) pulse oximetry. The Medical Center at Bowling Green uses the Masimo SET Radical via SatShare as a stand-alone for bedside monitoring, and the detachable handheld for spot checking saturations during patient assessments.
The Medical Center at Bowling Green compared the Masimo SET Radical and the Nellcor N-595 pulse oximeter side-by-side for eight months and ultimately concluded that the Masimo device would best suit their clinical needs. They cited a markedly stronger pickup of pulse oximetry signals in patients with poor perfusion and increased accuracy across all populations, from neonates to the elderly. Additionally, The Medical Center at Bowling Green, a member of the Premiere Group Purchasing Organization, realized a significant cost savings due to their conversion to Masimo.
Justin Srygler, Director of Respiratory Care, said, “Our decision to implement Masimo was based on its clinically superior performance. It has brought state-of-the-art monitoring technology to our three hospitals. For example, when we do an overnight trending of oxygen saturation, we are finding far less data interruption because of a patient turning over, moving around, etc. It’s very helpful in understanding the whole picture.”
Mr. Srygler continued, “I had a telling experience during our trial with Masimo. At our sister campus 30 miles away in Scottsville, the Respiratory practitioner was attempting to measure oxygen saturation during ambulation in order to assess a patient for home oxygen therapy, but she was poorly perfused and the clinicians were not getting a pulse oximetry reading from the oximeter they were using. A Masimo Radical was delivered to that campus and a saturation was successfully obtained. It was something we couldn’t have done before the Radical.”
Joe E. Kiani, founder and CEO of Masimo, stated, “We are glad to be a part of improved patient care at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Medical Center at Bowling Green is consistently recognized as a top tier hospital, especially in cardiac care and surgery, where advanced pulse oximetry is so necessary. We look forward to our partnership with The Medical Center at Bowling Green and furthering their mission in providing the best care possible to their patients.”
About The Medical Center at Bowling Green
The Medical Center at Bowling Green is a 330-bed facility, which has been serving patients for over 76 years. Commonwealth Health Corporation, based in Bowing Green, is the parent company of The Medical Center, and also has facilities in Scottsville and Franklin, Kentucky. The combined facilities offer 512 licensed beds to provide for the healthcare needs of area residents.
About Masimo
Masimo, founded in 1989, is the innovator and leader of read-through motion and low perfusion pulse oximetry. Masimo develops, licenses, and markets advanced medical signal processing technologies and products for the non-invasive monitoring of vital signs. Masimo Signal Extraction Technology, or Masimo SET, represents the standard of care for pulse oximeters. Over 90 clinical studies support the conclusion that Masimo SET is the most effective pulse oximeter in the world. Masimo is headquartered in Irvine, California. Additional information about Masimo and its products can be found at http://www.masimo.com/.
Masimo is currently offering a $250,000 guarantee to hospitals seeking an upgrade to next generation pulse oximetry. If Masimo does not outperform Nellcor in an objective clinical trial, Masimo will pay that hospital $250,000 towards the purchase of Nellcor oximetry. Contact Masimo for more details.
Masimo Corporation
CONTACT: Brad Langdale of Masimo Corporation, +1-949-253-6404,blangdale@masimo.com
Web site: http://www.masimo.com/
