VIDEO SOLUTION - Polycom · 2020-07-08 · Karolinska University Hospital is one of Scandinavia’s...

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CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY OVERVIEW CHALLENGES SELECTION PROCESS BENEFITS/RESULTS SOLUTION Karolinska University Hospital is one of Scandinavia’s premier medical centres. Together with Karolinska Institutet they represent the leading edge of medical science and patient care in Sweden. Recognized as one of Europe’s top five teaching hospitals and for excellence – in Sweden as a teaching hospital and internationally as a centre for clinical research. Karolinska University Hospital Uses Polycom Video Collaboration Solutions to Mentor Surgeons at Regional Hospitals across Sweden Videos and images of surgeries are shared for instant collaboration and multiple video sources can be displayed in operating rooms Program improves the skills and confidence of the surgeons in regional hospitals while providing the highest quality patient care About 75 ERCP procedures are carried out annually. 66% of the examination procedures are overseen by an experienced endoscopist Video Collaboration allows Karolinska Institutet to provide remote mentoring for surgeries during operations at other hospitals – potentially anywhere in the world Video collaboration enables surgical staff to consult on live medical operations and utilize live medical operations for real-time training Video support contributes to the improved success rate of ERCP operations Improved the overall cannulation rate at the district hospital from 85 to 99% Enhanced the quality of pre- and post-graduate education and training. Providing patients in remote rural areas the same quality healthcare as urban areas is a challenge. The video supported ERCP project addresses this challenge using innovative video technology from Polycom, our telemedicine systems have reached the level where connecting and collaborating with remote surgeons over video is part of an informal daily, routine practice. This is important not only when optimizing professional results, but also when patient safety aspects, related legal issues, and data security dimensions are considered Kristina Groth, Associate professor at MID/CSC/KTH responsible for telemedicine development at the Innovation Centre at Karolinska University Hospital. The cannulation of a "virgin" papilla remains the most difficult step in ERCP and the ERCP procedure fails without selective cannulation of the desired duct. To provide remote mentoring from high-volume ERCP centers to local hospitals with less experience to offer similar treatments and interventions that benefit both patients and healthcare providers. 2 3 To provide patients in remote rural areas the same quality healthcare as urban areas. 1 VIDEO SOLUTION 1 2 3 Easy-to-use Connect surgeons with staff Secure + stable Video quality DEPLOYMENT Regional hospitals equipped with a telestroke solution PROJECT Visby District Hospital was selected for the project 57,000 inhabitants serves Multipoint telemedicine links between the hospital and University allow endoscopic images and x-rays to be shared at the touch of a button The Innovation Centre at Karolinska University has established a telemedicine development unit Reduced procedure-related complications. Visby Hospital endoscopists classified the teleguided mentoring as a crucial factor to the successful outcome in approximately half of the operations. 85% 99% 50% % ERCP The university has also used Polycom video collaboration solutions successfully to provide video imaging for esophageal and duodenal stenting, thereby avoiding conventional palliative operations. Polycom is the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for voice and video collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world. Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom ® RealPresence ® Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over 7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn how we’re pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward. © 2013 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM ® , the Polycom logo, and the names and marks associated with Polycom’s products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. POLYCOM® PRACTITIONER CARTS® POLYCOM® HDX® 4500

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CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY

OVERVIEW

CHALLENGES

SELECTION PROCESS

BENEFITS/RESULTS

SOLUTION

Karolinska University Hospital is one of Scandinavia’s premier medical centres. Together with Karolinska Institutet they represent the leading edge of medical science and patient care in Sweden.

Recognized as one of Europe’s top five teaching hospitals and for excellence – in Sweden as a teaching hospital and internationally as a centre for clinical research.

Karolinska University Hospital Uses Polycom Video Collaboration Solutions to Mentor Surgeons at Regional Hospitals across Sweden

Videos and images of surgeries are shared for instant collaboration and multiple video sources can be

displayed in operating rooms

Program improves the skills and confidence of the surgeons in

regional hospitals while providing the highest quality patient care

About 75 ERCP procedures are carried out annually.

66% of the examination procedures are overseen by an

experienced endoscopist

Video Collaboration allows Karolinska Institutet to provide remote mentoring for surgeries

during operations at other hospitals – potentially anywhere in the world

Video collaboration enables surgical sta� to consult on live medical

operations and utilize live medical operations for real-time trainingVideo support contributes to the

improved success rate of ERCP operations

Improved the overall cannulation rate at the district

hospital from 85 to 99%

Enhanced the quality of pre- and post-graduate education and training.

Providing patients in remote rural areas the same quality healthcare as urban areas is a challenge. The video supported ERCP project addresses this challenge using innovative video technology from Polycom, our telemedicine systems have reached the level where connecting and collaborating with remote surgeons over video is part of an informal daily, routine practice. This is important not only when optimizing professional results, but also when patient safety aspects, related legal issues, and data security dimensions are considered

Kristina Groth, Associate professor at MID/CSC/KTH responsible for telemedicine development at the Innovation Centre at Karolinska University Hospital.

The cannulation of a "virgin" papilla remains the most di�cult step in ERCP and the ERCP procedure fails without selective cannulation of the desired duct.

To provide remote mentoring from high-volume ERCP centers to local hospitals with less experience to o�er similar treatments and interventions that benefit both patients and healthcare providers.

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3

To provide patients in remote rural areas the same quality healthcare as urban areas.1

VIDEO SOLUTION

1 2 3Easy-to-use

Connect surgeons with sta�

Secure + stable

Videoquality

DEPLOYMENTRegional hospitals equipped

with a telestroke solution

PROJECT

Visby District Hospital was selected for the project

57,000 inhabitants

serves

Multipoint telemedicine links between the hospital and

University allow endoscopic images and x-rays to be shared at

the touch of a button

The Innovation Centre at Karolinska University has

established a telemedicine development unit

Reduced procedure-related

complications.

Visby Hospital endoscopists classified the teleguided mentoring as a crucial

factor to the successful outcome in approximately half of the operations.

85%

99%

50%

%ERCP

The university has also used Polycom video collaboration solutions

successfully to provide video imaging for esophageal and duodenal stenting,

thereby avoiding conventional palliative operations.

Polycom is the global leader in open, standards-based unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for voice and video collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world. Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over 7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability, and lowest TCO. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn how we’re pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward.

© 2013 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM®, the Polycom logo, and the names and marks associated with Polycom’s products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

POLYCOM® PRACTITIONER CARTS® POLYCOM® HDX® 4500