Direct Digital Charting

• The first complete digital charting solution designed specifically for Respiratory Therapy which features wireless digital transfer of ventilator data to a point-of-care device in one second. 
  Data is accurate, legible, and most importantly, stored as a digital vent
  sheet so it can be readily used for clinical response and reference.

• Bridgetech supports wireless interface with all major ventilator models.
  Our technology is capable of capturing data from any medical device that has
  a com port and communication protocol.  
  
• Bridgetech's Clinical application runs on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 PDA
  operating systems or Windows PC, Laptop, and Tablet platforms. 
   
• Patient Notes application makes documenting patient care at the bedside
  fast and consistent.

  

• Valuable reduction in ventilator days through staff compliance with weaning
  protocols that provide immediate feedback and ease of vent data capture
  during spontaneous breathing trials (SBT).
  • Built-in calculations for weaning assessment ,
  • Lung-protective strategy calculation and documentation,
  • Document SBT progress during the trial with 1-second vent data capture.

• Floor Care Notes documented at the bedside insures digital capture of
  procedures and reduces the risk of missed charges. 
   
• Meets health facility goals of achieving electronic charting.
• Real-time documentation with event logs to show specified occurrences
  (i.e. alarms and parameter swings) between vent checks.
• User-configurable features allow facility-specific customization 
   
• Server Application provides:
  • Permanent data storage. 
  • Data mining for quality assurance and improvement. 
  • Staging for data integration with EMR and IS network. 
     
• Network access to Bridgetech Server allows physicians and
  credentialed clinical staff to view ventilator and other patient data
  and reports from any location.
  
  

  Bridgetech eliminates errors associated with manual documentation of equipment data and increases clinical staff efficiency.

Time Consuming Error Prone One Location Only Paper Record Illegible	Time Consuming Double Error Prone with 2 opportunities for input error:  Paper ‘Cheat Sheets’ – then Keyboard.

• Better resource management by reducing the burden of manual-input documentation.  
  Time studies show that on average, documentation time is
  reduced by 45%.
• JCAHO compliance through digital signature and time stamped results that are legible, accurate, and readily available.
• Equipment tracking management for required preventative maintenance.

Bridgetech System - 3 Components  

1. The Bridge Device attaches to the ventilator’s RS232 com-port. Proprietary software in the Bridge compiles and transmits a complete vent check to the
Clinical Application in 1 second.  

The Bridgetech Medical IR Bridge requires line-of-sight communication for safety and patient confirmation.

Once the Bridge is attached to the ventilator, proprietary Bridgetech software recognizes the supported device and compiles data based on the medical device manufacturer’s interface protocol.   Data transmits wirelessly via IRDA or Wi-Fi (in the appropriate setting) to Bridgetech’s Clinical Point-of-Care Application.

2. The Clinical Application for Point-of-Care Digital Documentation.

The Clinical Application collects ventilator or patient data and is immediately available for viewing. Clinical Notes, Assessments and Floor Care procedures are quickly and accurately documented on Quick-Tap forms. 48 hours of patient data remain on board the Clinical Application at the bedside.

Hardware requirements for The Clinical Application:   A.  Any hand-held device running Windows Mobile 5 or 6 OS. Must have an IR receiver to read data transmitted from the Bridge Device.

3. The Server Application. The Bridgetech Server Application synchronizes with the Clinical App via Wi-Fi and stores clinical data permanently.
Clinical information is viewable on the hospital network. Encrypted code and user credentials assure convenient but controlled access by medical staff. HL7 interface with EMR is staged from the Bridgetech server App.

Bridge-Tech Minimum Hardware Requirements Server system (recommendations; would potentially depend on size of installation larger vs. smaller):                 Dual Core Xeon 3040 or better                2 GB RAM                2 x 250GB hard drive (Raid 1) or 3 x 250GB (Raid 5)                (Estimated storage requirements: 100kb/patient/day; 100 patients = 4Gb/year;   may revise over time).                Single NIC (may vary based on hospital IT requirements)                Windows Server 2003 R2 SBS (or Windows Server 2003 R2 + Sql Server 2005) or newer.  COW/WOW system:                Windows XP SP2, Vista, Windows Server 2003                Microsoft.Net Framework V3.5                256MB Memory (1GB for Vista)                1GB available disk space                Available USB or serial port to attach IR dongle.                Network connectivity  PDA system:                Windows Mobile 5 or 6                IRDA port                64Mb RAM                ARM processor (Intel PXA or Marvell XScale, others)