Solutions for Respiratory
MediLinks Respre
The MediLinks Respre Software Solution is designed to target the specific challenges of managing the Spontaneous Breathing Trials, reducing ventilator length of service, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. The following is only a small sampling of what MediLinks Respre will provide for your organization:
Patients recover faster and costs are greatly reduced when healthcare providers effectively manage Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs). Using SBTs to determine if a patient is ready to breathe on their own is the key to reducing a patient’s time on a ventilator and ultimately, the patient’s length of stay.
Almost every hospital has some form of SBT protocols in place. However, very few are able to monitor and enforce compliance to these protocols; virtually eliminating the benefit the protocols were intended to provide. MediLinks Respre allows you to capitalize on the time and energy you have already invested in your SBT protocols by providing the tools to enforce compliance to your SBT protocols and reduce your Ventilator Length Of Service (VLOS).
Today's Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and Health Information Systems (HIS) are capable of capturing patient data, but their value almost always ends there. MediLinks Respre is not only able to capture patient data, but also has the built-in workflow expertise that can control the quality of the data that's captured. Additionally, MediLinks Respre is capable of capturing and using patient data for clinical outcomes and financial reporting, automatically captures charges as a byproduct of documentation, and has built-in safety measures to strengthen compliance and enforce protocols in the care delivery and documentation process. MediLinks Respre will also seamlessly integrate with virtually any Health Information System including Cerner, Epic, MediTech, McKesson, Eclipsys and Siemens.
Need a more complete software solution for your respiratory department? MediLinks Respiratory includes MediLinks Respre and is the comprehensive software solution for respiratory care providers. Learn more »
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Lakeland Regional Medical Center is a level-two trauma center that has served its community for over 80 years. With 851 beds, Lakeland treats adult patients in four ICUs, running an average of 40 ventilators. Lakeland demonstrated its commitment to the highest quality of care by instituting protocols for safely qualifying and performing spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs).
Since the implementation of MediLinks Respre in late October of 2009, Lakeland Regional Medical Center has experienced:
- Increased Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT)
- Improved Compliance to SBT Protocols
- Decreased Average Ventilator Length of Service
- Achieved Target Reintubation Rate of 15%
Respre FAQ
Q: What is MediLinks Respre?
A: MediLinks Respre is a software solution that will help you reduce your Ventilator Length of Service by providing the tools you need to ensure compliance to spontaneous breathing trial protocols. MediLinks Respre is built on the MediLinks software platform which is successfully operating at hundreds of facilities across the country.
Q: What is the cost associated with ventilator LOS?
A: According to a 2005 study, the cost of a medical ICU ventilated patient is $3,759* per day. Reducing the length of service by only a couple of hours could save your institution millions of dollars a year. Contact us for a personalized benefit analysis based on your situation.
*$3,759 per day after day two. Daily cost of an intensive care unit day: The contribution of mechanical ventilation, Crit Care Med 2005 Vol. 33, No. 6 pgs 1267- 1271
Q: How will reducing VLOS help manage my profit margin?
A: Most patients treated in your hospital pay a fixed amount regardless of how long they are treated. Reducing VLOS will help your patients recover safely and more quickly, but you will also be reducing your costs.
Q: Will we reduce FTE’s even if we are frequently on ICU diversion?
A: Weaning patients off the ventilators will free up beds for other ventilator patients; which means more hospital revenue. Instead of just reducing costs, you will actually be improving your revenue.
Q: How does MediLinks Respre help to determine if a patient is ready to wean from ventilator support?
A: MediLinks Respre incorporates evidence-based, AARC endorsed guidelines that direct clinicians as they perform qualifications for a Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) and provide direction for the SBT itself.
Q: How does MediLinks Respre help manage patient outcomes?
A: MediLinks Respre includes key reports that provide vital information on the timely and efficient administration of trials, the amount of time to extubate after passing a trial, ventilator length of service and the rate of reintubation. Both practitioner and physician compliance can be monitored in order to ensure accountability.
Q: How does MediLinks Respre determine if a patient has passed the Qualification and the spontaneous breathing trial?
A: Therapist document on objective criteria and Respre automatically calculates key data to determine the patients passing or failing status based on Evidence-Based Guidelines.
Q: Can I have automated vent checks sent to MediLinks Respre?
A: Yes, this is an additional module and is powered by Bridge-Tech.