Philips teams with Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex in first of its kind emergency response collaboration in the UK
03 October 2019 - 6:00PM
Philips teams with Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex in first of its
kind emergency response collaboration in the UK
October 3, 2019
- Livestream of real-time patient data in the air enhances remote
medical advice for receiving hospitals to better prepare for
patient arrival on the ground
- Philips RDT Enhanced Data Service (EDS) technology allows for
secure encrypted patient data transmission
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and London, United
Kingdom – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global
leader in health technology, today announced Air Ambulance Kent
Surrey Sussex (AAKSS) will equip all of its emergency service
helicopters with the Philips RDT Tempus ALS [1] and Philips
IntelliSpace Corsium web-based software platform. AAKSS, which
makes nearly 2,500 life-saving missions a year, many requiring
urgent transfer of patients to major trauma centers across London,
Brighton and Southampton, will be the first Emergency Service in
the UK to use this new life-saving technology.
The collaboration with Philips RDT and Air Ambulance Kent Surrey
Sussex (AAKSS) in the UK marks the first time anywhere in the world
that Helicopter Emergency Service (HEMS) teams, which include a
doctor and paramedic, can live stream patient medical information –
including electrocardiogram (ECG), body temperature, heart rhythm,
pulse and respiration rate and blood pressure - from the scene to
the receiving hospital, as well as the on-call air ambulance team.
Philips Enhanced Data Service (EDS) minimizes data packets to
enhance reliability over low bandwidth preventing data loss during
transmission.
“This collaboration recognizes our position as one of the
world’s leading air ambulance services bringing the most
sophisticated technology to support the highly skilled medical
teams we deploy across Kent, Surrey and Sussex,” said David Welch,
Chief Executive Officer of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex.
“This will have a very significant impact in helping us to save
lives and improve patient outcomes across the south east. With
AAKSS demonstrating its application in real-life situations, we are
confident the technology will be adopted by other air ambulances
and partners in the health service.”
Philips IntelliSpace Corsium web-based software
platformIntelliSpace Corsium expands the pre‐hospital
scope of secure data-sharing and care wider than ever before. The
Philips RDT Tempus ALS captures and transmits clinical and on-scene
data to be shared and reviewed in a two‐way real-time consultation,
to enhance decision making for AAKSS and other care givers. The
Tempus ALS solution consists of the Tempus Pro portable, vital
signs monitor, and the Tempus LS defibrillator. The monitor and
defibrillator devices connect wirelessly together to share data and
transfer patient vitals, waveforms and images into Philips
IntelliSpace Corsium, a web-based software platform. This
connectivity will provide the AAKSS with an interactive ECG
measurement and two-way communication, enabling rapid clinical and
transport decision support and seamless electronic patient care
reporting (ePCR) integration.
"In emergency situations where every second counts, having the
ability to livestream a patient’s physiology data from an incident
scene - whether in route on the ground or in the air - offers a
tremendous opportunity for our team to improve the outcomes for our
patients,” said Dr. Richard Lyon, Associate Medical Director, Air
Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex. “This collaboration with Philips RDT
allows our teams to give better remote medical advice for our
receiving hospitals to better prepare for the patient's arrival. As
a charity that continually strives to improve patient care through
innovation, we are excited to be working with Philips RDT and see
the positive benefit this novel technology will bring.”
“AAKSS takes an approach of innovation and thought leadership to
help enhance patient outcomes through delivering the most effective
patient care,” said Arman Voskerchyan, Business Leader of
Therapeutic Care at Philips. “It’s exciting to collaborate with a
team who visions that data—how it’s used, how it’s transmitted, and
how it connects people and relevant information – and predictive
analytics, derived from data, is the future of connected care.
Connectivity and digital technology continue to drive how we are
helping to save lives and improve patient care.”
Philips leadership in Emergency Care solutions
Philips acquired RDT, a leading innovator of advanced solutions for
the pre-hospital market providing monitoring, cardiac therapy and
data management, in June 2018. RDT’s portfolio of
comprehensive connected emergency care solutions further
strengthened Philips’ leadership position in the resuscitation and
emergency care market. This latest example of teaming with
AAKSS further demonstrates Philips’ ability to innovate, drive
digital transformation in healthcare, and enter new markets.
Philips offers a range of proven monitoring and therapeutic
products and solutions to help emergency medical services,
hospitals and lay responders accelerate the delivery of care at the
scene. Technologies include automated external
defibrillators (AEDs), advanced life support monitors,
and data management solutions. More information on
Philips Emergency Care and Resuscitation is available
here.
[1] Tempus ALS is a modular monitor/defibrillator system
consisting of Tempus Pro monitor and Tempus LS defibrillator.
Tempus LS is not available for sale in the USA.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly Philips Global Press OfficeMobile: +1
978-221-8919E-mail : Kathy.OReilly@philips.com
Elizabeth LittlewoodHead of Brand and Communications Philips
UKITel: + 44 (0) 7909 874563Email:
Elizabeth.Littlewood@philips,com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on
improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the
health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a
leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient
monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health
and home care. Philips generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and
employs approximately 78,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found
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About Air Ambulance Kent Surrey
SussexFounded in November 1989, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey
Sussex (AAKSS) is one of the world’s leading Air Ambulance and
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services at the forefront of utilizing
technology and innovation to save lives and improve patient
outcomes. AAKSS serves a resident population of 4.7 million
across South East England and millions more who pass through the
region every year. Its highly skilled medical teams utilize
state-of-the-art helicopters, emergency response vehicles,
innovative technology and cutting-edge medical equipment and
techniques to provide 24/7, world class, pre-hospital emergency
medical treatment and care in all weather conditions. It works
collaboratively with the wider ambulance service and more than 20
hospitals including several Major Trauma Centres in London.
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