Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCRA), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced that Jupiter Medical Center selected Vocera solutions to further enhance team communication and collaboration across the 248-bed hospital. Hospital leaders selected Vocera solutions to achieve several clinical and operational objectives, including streamlining communication among clinicians, fostering patient and team safety, creating a quiet healing environment, and enhancing communication with patients' families.

Implementation of Vocera technology will extend into the new 90,000-square-foot Jupiter Medical Center Surgical Institute slated to open in 2023 to meet growing volumes of surgical procedures.

"Unifying communication and collaboration from one vendor streamlines operations for our clinicians and IT professionals," said Kevin Olson, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Jupiter Medical Center. "It gives us flexibility on the devices we can use and minimizes the number of disparate technologies, which helps reduce the number of alerts, alarms, notification, and interruptions."

The hospital is deploying the wearable Vocera Smartbadge and the Vocera Edge smartphone application to enable care team members to connect and communicate, send and receive secure messages, and manage patient-centric alert notifications. Contextual information is intelligently routed to a team member on their mobile device of choice or workstation via Vocera Engage, which integrates with more than 150 clinical and operational systems. Jupiter Medical Center will launch with the integration of its nurse call and electronic health record (EHR) systems with Vocera solutions to help reduce alarm fatigue and further enhance the five-star patient satisfaction they are known for.

"Standardized communication and system integration will increase satisfaction among our dedicated caregivers and ultimately enhance patient care," Pamela Canter, RN, BSN, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Jupiter Medical Center said.

Additionally, the hospital is implementing the Vocera Ease application in its Surgical Institute and the emergency department (ED) to enrich the patient, family, and care team experience. The cloud-based application enables nurses and other healthcare professionals to send secure texts, photos, and video updates during patient rounds to designated friends and families. Recipients of these personalized messages can respond to updates with three positive emojis, giving immediate feedback and support to caregivers. This technology supports Jupiter Medical Center's commitment to keeping family members connected with hospitalized loved ones.

"Jupiter Medical Center cares deeply about the safety, well-being, and overall healthcare experience of the patients, families, employees, and the community it serves," said Brent Lang, Chairman and CEO of Vocera. "We are very proud to partner with this compassionate, caring and innovative organization."