Smarter workflows in healthcare

Beyond device connectivity: 3rd webinar

From technical ambition to clinical necessity

As hospitals have to deal with the growing demands of digital healthcare, the ability to collect, interpret and act upon medical device data has become more than a technical ambition—it’s a clinical necessity. In the third and final instalment of our 2025 webinar series, we explored how hospitals can move beyond merely connecting devices and instead use that connectivity to transform clinical workflows, reduce cognitive burden, and improve patient safety.

A roadmap to integrated healthcare

Titled ‘A Roadmap to Integrated Healthcare’, this session focused on turning raw data into meaningful action. At the center of that transformation is the Medical Device Data Gateway (MDDG)—a vendor-neutral multiplexer that aggregates data from diverse bedside devices and routes it in a smart, configurable way to hospital systems and caregivers.

Beyond data aggregation

Most hospitals today collect data from a wide range of devices—monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps, dialysis machines—each with its own protocol, update frequency and format. Simply gathering this information isn’t enough. The challenge lies in organizing, filtering, and delivering it in ways that are clinically relevant and timely. This is where the MDDG stands apart. It doesn’t just pass data through—it decides what data is needed, by whom, and when.

Structured data, seamless integration

Importantly, the MDDG supports seamless integration with hospital EMR and PDMS systems. It sends structured vital signs data—typically at one-minute intervals—directly into the electronic record, reducing manual documentation and ensuring clinicians have access to accurate, up-to-date information.

Clinical thinking in code

A key part of the logic, treated by the MDDG, lies in the rule engine. This engine works like a dynamic decision tree. Rather than forwarding every alarm indiscriminately, it allows hospitals to define conditions that determine when an alert is worth acting on. In one of the examples shown during the webinar, the system was configured to handle asystole alarms more intelligently—cross-referencing them with recent heart rate data before deciding to notify a nurse. Another example involved setting thresholds for alarm frequency: if a specific alert occurs five times within an hour, it’s escalated; otherwise, it may be suppressed or deprioritized. These types of rules are more than just technical filters—they reflect clinical thinking. By aligning the system’s logic with clinical practice, hospitals can reduce alarm fatigue without risking patient safety.

From reactive to proactive

And this is just the beginning. The system is already being developed to incorporate early warning scores (EWS), automatically calculated from incoming vital signs. This allows alerts to be based not just on static thresholds but on trends, combinations of parameters, and patient trajectories—providing earlier and more precise indicators of deterioration.On March 27th, we welcomed healthcare and IT professionals to the second session of our three-part webinar series. This time, we focused on a crucial but often underestimated topic: medical device integration—and how it impacts not just infrastructure, but clinical efficiency and patient safety.

Empowering clinical teams with clarity

Perhaps the most powerful message of this webinar was that integration is no longer about cables and compatibility—it’s about clarity. It’s about giving nurses, doctors and ward managers tools that support their judgement, reduce noise, and make space for patient focus. With the MDDG hospitals can move toward a model where device data becomes a reliable ally, not a source of stress.

For healthcare teams seeking to modernize their workflows while safeguarding clinical quality, this integrated approach offers a clear path forward. It’s not just about smarter systems—it’s about creating smarter care.