Commonwealth Health Uses New Technology to Enhance Maternal and Fetal Safety
7/6/2022
PENNSYLVANIA (July, 2022) - The childbirth teams at Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital are now using an artificial intelligence-based maternal-fetal early warning system called PeriWatch Vigilance to enhance patient safety during labor and delivery. The system continuously monitors maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate, contractions, and labor progression to help clinicians quickly identify any concerning developments for faster intervention.
Each year, Commonwealth Health welcomes thousands of babies into the world at our birthing centers. Frank Kolucki, M.D., FACOG, an obstetrician and chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Moses Taylor Hospital, indicates this new technology is an important resource to support maternal/fetal health and safe deliveries.
“Every delivery is unique so the health and well-being of every mom and baby is our priority during childbirth,” says Dr. Kolucki. “While most births happen without complication, there are some inherent risks in the delivery of a newborn. This new technology adds another layer of protection throughout the labor process to help our maternity team recognize, prevent and respond to avoidable complications.”
Through pattern recognition, the technology can also pinpoint opportunities for overall improvement based on consolidated data from multiple births. As the maternity teams review trends and identify areas where improvement is possible, the hospitals can use that information to develop protocols that further increase safety and may lead to better outcomes for mothers and babies.
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