Hill-Rom's NaviCare(R) WatchChild(R) Solution Provides Enhanced Information Technology...

Hill-Rom's NaviCare(R) WatchChild(R) Solution Provides Enhanced Information
Technology Solutions for Obstetrical Care
Hill-Rom's enhanced obstetrical data management system integrates system
reliability, improves information flow, facilitates documentation and
compliance, and supports patient safety initiatives to help drive improved
outcomes.

BATESVILLE, Ind., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC)
today announced the release of an enhanced NaviCare(R) WatchChild(R) solution,
following receipt of marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. This complete obstetrical information system is designed to
create seamless information movement for labor and delivery clinicians across
all aspects of obstetrical care.
"The NaviCare WatchChild solution is uniquely designed by clinicians, for
clinicians," stated Adam McMullin, vice president, Marketing and Strategy,
Hill-Rom IT Solutions. "Labor and delivery nurses and doctors outlined their
need to efficiently and effectively monitor perinatal care for both mother and
baby, and their desire to minimize the administrative time required for
documentation. This innovative platform optimizes work flow and allows for
coordinated communication throughout the patient's stay."
The redesigned WatchChild solution evolved from a recognized need to
provide an integrated and intuitive way to manage obstetrical operations,
including reporting, communication, care plan development, skin and fall
assessment screening and operating room record/pre-anesthesia checklists. The
NaviCare WatchChild solution also offers state-of-the-art data archiving
capability to help manage long-and-short-term liability risks for hospitals
and caregivers.
The NaviCare WatchChild solution also includes an intuitively designed
suite of HL7 interfacing capabilities, allowing for real-time communication
between NaviCare WatchChild and other hospital systems such as in admissions,
pharmacy and laboratory services. The NaviCare WatchChild solution easily
integrates by providing linkages to an array of other hospital information
systems.
"Our customers are excited about the enhancements developed for NaviCare
WatchChild," said McMullin. "We believe these enhancements will only build
more excitement for a product that meets the needs of patients and caregivers
in this unique area of health care. There's value for our customers and in
turn, for the patients they serve."
The NaviCare WatchChild solution is part of the NaviCare(R) Clinical
Operations Platform. In February 2008, Hill-Rom introduced an enhanced
NaviCare Clinical Operations Platform designed to support hospital efforts to
provide improved patient safety, quality of care and operational efficiency.
ABOUT HILL-ROM
Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical
technologies and related services for the health care industry, including
patient support systems, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of
acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, and
information technology solutions. Hill-Rom's comprehensive product and
service offerings are used by health care providers across the health care
continuum in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to
enhance the safety and quality of patient care.
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Media, Lauren Green-Caldwell, Director, Corporate Communications & Public
Relations, +1-812-934-8692, lauren.green-caldwell@hill-rom.com, Investor
Relations, Blair A. (Andy) Rieth, Jr., Vice President, Investor Relations,
Corporate Communications & Global Brand Development, +1-812-931-2199,
andy.rieth@hill-rom.com, both of Hill-Rom