-- Cisco TelePresence. Visitors are welcomed to Palomar West in "Second
Life" by a virtual receptionist appearing via Cisco TelePresence, a new
technology that uses high-definition video and spatial audio to create
unique "in person" experiences via the network.
-- Advanced Robotics. The simulation shows Palomar West's operating
rooms, which include advanced robotics and functional imaging systems
capable of supporting medical procedures spanning interventional radiology,
cardiovascular surgery, urology and gastroenterology. An advanced surgical
cockpit, from where a surgeon can manipulate robotic systems remotely while
viewing vital signs and functional imaging information in real time, is
also featured.
-- Communication and Collaboration. The simulation shows how the Cisco
Unified Communications system facilitates smooth patient and clinician
communication. For example, a radiologist can locate specialists, contact
them on their phones, laptops or PDAs, and initiate a desktop collaboration
session to review and consult on patient scan images thanks to the network
that links picture archiving systems with communications tools.
-- 3D Holographic Medical Imaging. Palomar West will feature mobile,
remote-controlled, 3D holographic whole-body multimodality medical imaging
systems that can be directed into any patient room.
-- Connected Real Estate. In the real Palomar West, all building,
communication, IT, and clinical systems will be converged onto a single
Cisco Medical-Grade Network. The simulation shows how nearly all aspects of
a patient's stay (including ventilation, air conditioning, lighting,
security, fire and life safety, digital devices, and signage) will be
monitored and managed via applications running on a single network, freeing
up clinicians to focus on providing the very best care.
-- Visibility and Tracking Solutions. Visitors are guided through Palomar
West by radio frequency-enabled sensors that enhance security and safety
through patient tracking, and that protect hospital property by tracking
equipment in real time.
Construction of the real-world $811 million Palomar Medical Center West
campus is due to be completed in 2011. The new facility is designed to
positively transform the traditional healthcare experience that is normally
associated with staying or working in a hospital.
The campus will epitomize Cisco and PPH's shared vision of a "Connected
Hospital," where technology and the physical environment seamlessly
integrate to enhance patient care through the sharing of timely, accurate
information among the right people at the right time, between hospitals and
the extended ecosystem of care.
In addition to embracing the latest connected health technologies, Palomar
West has been physically designed to provide a high-performance healing
environment through a constant connection with nature. Outdoor features of
the campus showcased in the "Second Life" simulation include garden spaces,
areas for dining, meeting or relaxing; a pedestrian path and garden
connecting all buildings; a green roof bringing gardens up onto the
building, with views from patient rooms; and garden terraces on the nursing
floor.
Palomar West in "Second Life" also provides visitors with a view of the
design of individual patient rooms on the new Palomar West campus. Features
of these rooms will include:
-- Same-handed, acuity-adaptable rooms and cross-discipline
interventional procedure/operating rooms. Acuity-adaptable rooms can be
transformed, even if a patient's condition changes, without having to move
patients from unit to unit. Any necessary equipment can be brought into
the room on an as-needed basis, further reducing the need for patient
transport.
-- Each patient room is designed with a nursing station immediately
outside the room, so the intensity of service can be adjusted as needed.
-- Every room in Palomar West is single occupancy and identical in layout
and design. This maximizes efficiency and minimizes medical errors.
About Palomar Pomerado Health
Palomar Pomerado Health, California's largest public health district, is
North County's most comprehensive health care delivery system, recognized
for clinical excellence in cardiac care, women's services, bariatric
surgery, cancer, orthopedics, trauma, rehabilitation and behavioral health
services. Facilities include Palomar Medical Center, Pomerado Hospital,
Villa Pomerado, Palomar Continuing Care Center, Escondido Surgery Center,
Palomar Pomerado Behavioral Health Services and Palomar Pomerado Home Care.
About Cisco
Cisco (Contact Information: Contacts: Palomar Pomerado Health Andy Hoang (858) 675-5018 andy.hoang@pph.org Cisco David McCulloch (408) 221-6015 damccull@cisco.com