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PeriCALM ™ Software for Display and Real-time Analysis of

PeriCALM ™ Software for Display and Real-time Analysis of Fetal Heart Rates and Uterine Contractions . MKT-PPT-0034, rev. 01.01, 2011-02. Participants . Tina Armstrong RN, Clinical Specialist Vicki A. Lucas, RNC, BSN, MNEd , Ph.D. Chief Nursing Officer Emily Hamilton MD,

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  1. PeriCALM ™ Software for Display and Real-time Analysis of Fetal Heart Rates and Uterine Contractions MKT-PPT-0034, rev. 01.01, 2011-02

  2. Participants • Tina Armstrong RN, • Clinical Specialist • Vicki A. Lucas, RNC, BSN, MNEd, Ph.D. • Chief Nursing Officer • Emily Hamilton MD, • SVP Clinical Research

  3. Presentation Outline • Role of Bedside Software in Electronic Fetal Monitoring and Labor Assessment • Perspective from clinicians and administrators

  4. Basic Sequence in Clinical Care

  5. What is the Relevance? Specialized Pattern Recognition Software

  6. Key Clinical Objectives PeriCALM Tracings and Patterns • Standardize the analysis of EFM tracings Why: Even NICHD/ACOG definitions are open to interpretation • Standardize the assessment of labor Why : multiple factors affect labor progress and giving rise to large variation in clinical assessment • Enhance Situational Awareness Why: Fatigue, distractions, inexperience known to impair situational awareness

  7. What is PeriCALM Tracings?Specialized Software for Displaying and Storing EFM • Collects and Displays Tracings from fetal monitors • Mechanism for annotating the strip • Posts Vital signs from the fetal monitor • Printing and Archiving capabilities

  8. What is The PeriCALM Curve?Computerised assessment of labor progression • Graphical display of dilation(black) and descent(green) taken from pelvic exam entries • Superimposed blue lines show how the expected “average” dilation as well as a range • Blue line are adjusted at each exam for 6 factors including changes in contraction frequency, cervical dilation and effacement.

  9. What is PeriCALM Patterns?Specialized Pattern Recognition Software • Analyzes fetal heart rate and uterine contraction records • Uses terminology based on NICHD definitions • Displays both a long-term overview to display trends and a close up detailed view with pattern measurements • Does not save markings in the electronic medical record

  10. Demonstration

  11. Perspective from Physicians:PeriCALM Patterns Facilitates Clear Communication and Better Situational Awareness • Incomplete “handover” and miscommunication about the tracing leads can lead to delayed recognition of a problem and consequently little time for effective intervention.

  12. Perspective From Nurses: PeriCALM Patterns Helps to Consistently Evaluate Both the Degree of Tracing Abnormality as Well as Trends Over Time • Inconsistency in tracing assessment must be expected with inexperienced staff, distractions or fatigue. • Criticism about tracing interpretation “in retrospect when outcome is known ” is often demoralizing and unproductive • Escalating through a “chain of command” is naturally difficult

  13. The Perspective from a Patient Safety OfficerPeriCALM Patterns Provides a Safety Net to Complement Clinical Reasoning • Oxytocin misuse is indefensible and avoidable. • “Safe” medical devices provide users with warnings when unsafe conditions exist. • PeriCALM Patterns identifies uterine tachysystole when it occurs so that clinicians can intervene early rather than try and explain their inaction after the fact. Litigation Costs by Clinical Category • Inappropriate use of medications affecting uterine contractions in 47% • Delayed recognition and intervention for problem tracings in 40-90%

  14. Experience and Perspective From Rural Hospitals: • Doctors often far from Hospital thus need to anticipate problems before emergencies occur • Support clinical confidence with lower experience from low volume • Connectivity so all who need to know can see the tracing

  15. Common Clinical Questions What does ACOG think about this? No formal opinion, agrees that computerization can analyze more consistently What if I disagree with PeriCALM patterns? Same thing as when you disagree with another clinician/nurse today Can a plaintiff lawyer get this application? No, it’s not saved Are there any peer reviewed publications on this application? Yes, 17 Will my nurses forget how to read tracings? On the contrary, they receive continuous feedback, which is the one of the most effective mechanisms of adult learning.

  16. Thank you PeriGenwww.perigen.com

  17. Overview Detailed 17-minute view Compressed 2-hour overview Movable selecting Slider Window

  18. FHR Information Decelerations Accelerations Baseline Labels and Measurements Window Summary Analysis Controls

  19. Contraction Information Contraction detection Running graph - count/10 min with visual indicators when threshold is exceeded Mean Frequency Mean Montevideo units

  20. Rapidity of Analysis • What is the Baseline? • What is the Variability? • Contraction Frequency or count /10 minutes? • Montevideo Units?

  21. Rapidity of Analysis • Mean Contraction Interval: Q1.7 min • Mean Baseline: 137 bpm • Mean Baseline Variability: 13.3 • Mean Montevideo Units: 321 per 10 min

  22. Short-Term Trends

  23. Long-Term Trends

  24. Up to 12-Hour Overview

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