Excel Medical Electronics
About Excel Medical Electronics
Excel Medical Electronics, now an operating subsidiary of Baxter (following Hillrom’s acquisition), is a healthcare AI company dedicated to preventing unexpected hospital deaths through advanced predictive analytics and medical device integration. Their flagship offering, the WAVE Clinical Platform, is an FDA-cleared patient surveillance system designed for continuous, real-time monitoring. This platform integrates physiological and medically relevant data, including waveforms and alarms, from various bedside monitors and ancillary third-party devices into electronic medical records (EMRs), such as Epic.
For physicians, the WAVE Clinical Platform provides an always-on remote monitoring solution that displays near real-time clinical views of patient data. It automatically calculates risk, offering an at-a-glance early warning of patient deterioration up to six hours in advance, enabling timely intervention. The system incorporates predictive algorithms like the Visensia Safety Index to enhance the early detection of patient deterioration in acute care settings, aiming to shift healthcare delivery from reactive to proactive. The company’s technologies are utilized by a significant portion of top academic medical centers and children’s hospitals in the United States.
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| Partnerships | IBM Watson, OBS Medical, Epic, Allina Health, Erlanger Health System, Arkansas Children's, Houston Methodist Hospital, Inova, Southcoast Health |
| Acquisitions | Acquired by Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. on January 10, 2020, for $28.1 million. Hill-Rom was subsequently acquired by Baxter International. |
| Technology | WAVE Clinical Platform, BedComm, BedMasterEx, Alarm Navigator (vendor-agnostic software platform for data acquisition, storage, display, and real-time streaming analytics, integrating with EMRs) |
| FDA Clearances | At least one (WAVE Clinical Platform received FDA clearance in January 2018) cleared products (estimated) |
What Physicians Need to Know
Excel Medical Electronics (now part of Baxter/Hillrom) stands out for physicians by transforming reactive healthcare into a proactive, predictive system. Their solutions provide early warnings of patient deterioration, often up to six hours in advance, allowing for timely interventions that can prevent adverse events and save lives. Physicians gain a comprehensive, real-time view of patient data, including high-fidelity waveforms, directly within their EMR or on mobile devices, enhancing clinical insight and decision-making. The reduction of alarm fatigue through intelligent alarm management means fewer distractions and a clearer focus on critical patient needs. By automating data collection and documentation, EME's platforms streamline workflows, freeing up valuable physician time to concentrate on direct patient care rather than manual tasks. Their core mission to eradicate unexpected hospital deaths directly aligns with the physician's ultimate goal of ensuring patient well-being and safety.
Excel Medical Electronics' platforms, including WAVE Clinical Platform and BedMasterEx, are built for robust and vendor-agnostic medical device integration. They seamlessly acquire data from a wide array of bedside monitors and third-party devices, including those from GE and Philips. A key strength is their deep and proven integration with major Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, particularly Epic (supporting its desktop, Haiku, and Hyperspace applications), allowing for the flow of real-time physiological data, waveforms, and alarm analytics directly into the EMR workflow. The systems can also route and forward data to other third-party systems and leverage existing hospital IT infrastructure for deployment.
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