Philips Holding USA, a subsidiary of Koninklijke Philips Electronics has recently acquired VISICU, a healthcare information technology and clinical solutions company focused on critical care for approximately $427 million,

VISICU, Inc. is a healthcare information technology and clinical solutions company focused on transforming the delivery of critical care through its eICU(R) Program. Through remote monitoring technology and clinical intelligence, experienced critical care resources are leveraged to provide coverage and early intervention for safer, more effective patient care. Currently more than 180 hospitals serving over 250,000 patients annually have partnered with Visicu to implement eICU programs

Studies reveal that at least one in ten patients who die in ICUs every day would survive if dedicated intensivists were present in the ICU and managing their care." — The Leapfrog Group

eICU ® Programs – Transforming Critical Care
The eICU Program clinically transforms the ICU, using a proactive care model—taking advantage of clinical expertise, patented processes, and cutting-edge technologies—to leverage scarce intensivist resources and dramatically improve quality of care. The Program is clinically proven to reduce severity-adjusted 1 mortality rates by up to 50% 2, resulting in more lives saved. But, eICU benefits are not limited to patient care. The eICU Program is proven to reduce severity-adjusted length-of-stay by up to 48% 3, helping hospital systems reduce costs and increase revenue.

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