The Motorola Solution For San Diego Hospice, communication is essential to seeing patients through each stage of care with comfort, compassion and dignity. That’s why the organization was determined to help its field-based clinicians get and share information faster and reach patients sooner. Motorola helped speed communication among team members, reduce travel times and simplify access to electronic medical records (EMRs).

Motorola keeps mobile caregivers connected — and on the move.

Motorola alleviates inefficiencies and expands access to information for San Diego Hospice clinicians in the field.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO HOSPICE

CASE STUDY | San Diego Hospice

productivity:24/7 connectivity. Personal mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. GPS capabilities.

CHOICE: Apps to support clinicians.

SECURITY: Helps enable HIPAA compliance. Vocera Alert.

Established: 1977Mobile clinicians: 500+Total hospice patients: 4,000+Daily off-site patient visits: 1,000+

HIGHER JOB SATISFACTION

REAL-TIME INFORMATION

SHARING

INSTANT PATIENT CARE ALERTS

ENHANCED PATIENT CARE

In palliative care, every moment matters. That’s particularly true when communicating urgent patient information to clinicians in the field and coordinating visits to more than 1,000 different patient homes every day. To reduce inefficiencies that add time and frustration to caregivers’ days, San Diego Hospice wanted an effective mobile solution that would save time, improve access to vital patient information and empower clinicians to focus on what matters most: patient care.

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MOTOROLA IS MOVING HEALTHCARE FORWARDWith Motorola, you’re ready for the rigors of the healthcare industry. With sophisticated security features that help enable HIPAA compliance, extensive capabilities, rugged design and exceptional battery life, Motorola devices bring tireless, on-the-spot information management to medical providers in the field and at the patient bedside.

From racing against the clock to having more time for what matters most

CLINICIANS FEEL MORE EMPOWERED TO DELIVER THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE.

Excelling with MotorolaMotorola DEFY™ smartphones provided an all-in-one cure for the various issues that were slowing down — and weighing down — caregivers in the field. With one device, clinicians gain anywhere access to the Internet, email, text alerts, medical reference materials and EMRs. Here are some key ways these capabilities benefit both patients and clinicians:

Enhanced patient care: Explains Amy Betterton, IT executive director: The new solution helps “provide the best day of care for every patient, every day.”

Real-time information sharing: Anywhere access to email, text messages and the Internet allows clinicians to quickly and securely share patient information, address questions and update EMRs.

Instant patient care alerts: Vocera Alert allows urgent patient information to be securely and instantly dispatched, eliminating the need for pagers.

Ability to see more patients in less time: Time-saving technology allows caregivers to reduce travel times, so they can spend more time treating patients.

Higher job satisfaction: Recruiting and retaining the best professionals is easier when clinicians have the tools they need to excel. Hospice Team Manager Janine Siegel says, “Clinicians feel more empowered to deliver the best care possible.”

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