For the first time, computer interpretation of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour.

Putting expert interpretation at every bedside every minute of the day to reduce stillbirths and brain damage by HALF!

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K2 INFANT-Guardian Application Escalating Concern Levels on K2 Portal

1. The Need for Change

2. What is Guardian™?

3. How does INFANT® work?

4. The INFANT® Study

FOUR TIMES FEWER stillbirths than a hospital without INFANT-Guardian®
LESS THAN HALF the numbers of brain damaged babies compared with UK Hospitals that do not use INFANT-Guardian®
LESS THAN HALF the numbers of poorest outcomes compared to UK Obstetric Units that do not use INFANT-Guardian®
INFANT-Guardian® has been found to significantly reduce the occurrence of abnormal CTG patterns of serious concern
INFANT-Guardian® delivers a low risk environment for high risk births
INFANT-Guardian® brings a proven expert in CTG interpretation to every bedside working 24 hours a day
The immediate treatment costs of one brain damaged baby avoided would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for a year
Just one litigation case avoided would pay for every hospital in the UK to have INFANT-Guardian®

INFANT-Guardian® is Smart Prevention: Saving Lives AND Saving Money

Countless maternity reviews and confidential enquiries have identified that human errors and mis-interpretation of the fetal heart rate monitoring are preventing improvements in perinatal outcome. Up to 800 babies a year are stillborn or suffer catastrophic brain damage a year in the UK, with £500m being spent annually by the National Health Service to fund medical malpractice claims.

800

Babies a year are stillborn or suffer catastrophic brain damage a year in the UK.

£500m

is spent annually by the NHS to compensate babies born brain damaged following negligent care.

£200,000

is the average treatment cost per brain damaged baby. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.

£14m

Savings to the NHS when just one clinical negligence claim is avoided.

Savings:

The immediate treatment costs per brain damaged baby is greater than £200,000. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.
Clinical staff costs and legal services staff costs saved as a result of fewer serious case reviews in relation to stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain damaged babies.
INFANT-Guardian® generates 100% accurate Payment By Results ensuring hospitals maximise their income.

Woman Being Monitored by Clinician with INFANT-Guardian on a K2 Portal

Six reasons why INFANT-Guardian® should be in your Maternity Unit

Reduces Poor Outcomes by 50%

INFANT-Guardian® achieves the Government mandate to the NHS to reduce poor outcomes by 50% by 2030^*

Complies

INFANT-Guardian® Complies with the requirements of the NHS ‘Saving Babies’ Lives – A Care Bundle for Reducing Stillbirth’^*

Improves Communication

INFANT-Guardian® Addresses the key findings related to improving communication highlighted in the National Maternity Review by Baroness Cumberlege^*

Paperless Clinical Record

INFANT-Guardian® achieves the stated aim of the Health Secretary to provide a paperless care environment in Labour and Delivery

Increases Vigilance

INFANT-Guardian® increases senior staff oversight and vigilance that addresses the key findings of The Report of the Morecombe Bay Investigation^*

Improves the Standard

INFANT-Guardian® improves the standard of fetal heart rate monitoring, an objective of the NHS Litigation Authority Report^*

^* See INFANT® Library

INFANT-Guardian® incorporates an intelligent electronic Chalkboard which is called the SaFERR Births Board.

This stands for Situation and Features, Evaluation, Risks and Requirements, and presents a dynamic real-time update of care for all women on Labour Ward. All information presented on the SaFERR Births Board has been automatically transmitted directly from each of the bedside clinical notes. It also presents the specific patient risks and future care planning information. The SaFERR Births Board represents a major risk reduction technology.

INFANT-Guardian Product Details

Click on the following links to learn more about the individual components that make up K2 INFANT-Guardian®

What is INFANT®?

What is Guardian®?

Improving Birth Outcomes - A series in four volumes (PDF)

01 - Background to Fetal Monitoring
The Need for Change (10Mb)

02 - K2MS Guardian™
A Supportive Clinical Care Structure for Labour (13Mb)

03 - K2MS INFANT®
Computerised Interpretation of Fetal Monitoring During Labour (23Mb)

04 - The INFANT® Study
A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of 47,000 Births (24Mb)

Learn more about INFANT-Guardian^®

Please contact us using the form below.
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or arrange a demonstration for your Hospital.

UK, EU, Middle East
sales@k2ms.com +44 (0)1752 397800

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K2 INFANT-Guardian^®

For the first time, computer interpretation of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour.

Putting expert interpretation at every bedside every minute of the day to reduce stillbirths and brain damage by HALF!

Infographics

1. The Need for Change

2. What is Guardian™?

3. How does INFANT® work?

4. The INFANT® Study

FOUR TIMES FEWER stillbirths than a hospital without INFANT-Guardian®

LESS THAN HALF the numbers of brain damaged babies compared with UK Hospitals that do not use INFANT-Guardian®

LESS THAN HALF the numbers of poorest outcomes compared to UK Obstetric Units that do not use INFANT-Guardian®

INFANT-Guardian® has been found to significantly reduce the occurrence of abnormal CTG patterns of serious concern

INFANT-Guardian® delivers a low risk environment for high risk births

INFANT-Guardian® brings a proven expert in CTG interpretation to every bedside working 24 hours a day

The immediate treatment costs of one brain damaged baby avoided would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for a year

Just one litigation case avoided would pay for every hospital in the UK to have INFANT-Guardian®

INFANT-Guardian® is Smart Prevention: Saving Lives AND Saving Money

Babies a year are stillborn or suffer catastrophic brain damage a year in the UK.

is spent annually by the NHS to compensate babies born brain damaged following negligent care.

is the average treatment cost per brain damaged baby. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.

Savings to the NHS when just one clinical negligence claim is avoided.

Savings:

The immediate treatment costs per brain damaged baby is greater than £200,000. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.

Clinical staff costs and legal services staff costs saved as a result of fewer serious case reviews in relation to stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain damaged babies.

INFANT-Guardian® generates 100% accurate Payment By Results ensuring hospitals maximise their income.

Six reasons why INFANT-Guardian® should be in your Maternity Unit

Reduces Poor Outcomes by 50%

Complies

Improves Communication

Paperless Clinical Record

Increases Vigilance

Improves the Standard

INFANT-Guardian® incorporates an intelligent electronic Chalkboard which is called the SaFERR Births Board.

INFANT-Guardian Product Details

Improving Birth Outcomes - A series in four volumes (PDF)

Learn more about INFANT-Guardian^®

K2 INFANT-Guardian®

For the first time, computer interpretation of fetal heart rate monitoring during labour.

Putting expert interpretation at every bedside every minute of the day to reduce stillbirths and brain damage by HALF!

Infographics

1. The Need for Change

2. What is Guardian™?

3. How does INFANT® work?

4. The INFANT® Study

FOUR TIMES FEWER stillbirths than a hospital without INFANT-Guardian®

LESS THAN HALF the numbers of brain damaged babies compared with UK Hospitals that do not use INFANT-Guardian®

LESS THAN HALF the numbers of poorest outcomes compared to UK Obstetric Units that do not use INFANT-Guardian®

INFANT-Guardian® has been found to significantly reduce the occurrence of abnormal CTG patterns of serious concern

INFANT-Guardian® delivers a low risk environment for high risk births

INFANT-Guardian® brings a proven expert in CTG interpretation to every bedside working 24 hours a day

The immediate treatment costs of one brain damaged baby avoided would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for a year

Just one litigation case avoided would pay for every hospital in the UK to have INFANT-Guardian®

INFANT-Guardian® is Smart Prevention: Saving Lives AND Saving Money

Babies a year are stillborn or suffer catastrophic brain damage a year in the UK.

is spent annually by the NHS to compensate babies born brain damaged following negligent care.

is the average treatment cost per brain damaged baby. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.

Savings to the NHS when just one clinical negligence claim is avoided.

Savings:

The immediate treatment costs per brain damaged baby is greater than £200,000. One baby saved would pay for INFANT-Guardian® for two years in most hospitals.

Clinical staff costs and legal services staff costs saved as a result of fewer serious case reviews in relation to stillbirths, neonatal deaths and brain damaged babies.

INFANT-Guardian® generates 100% accurate Payment By Results ensuring hospitals maximise their income.

Six reasons why INFANT-Guardian® should be in your Maternity Unit

Reduces Poor Outcomes by 50%

Complies

Improves Communication

Paperless Clinical Record

Increases Vigilance

Improves the Standard

INFANT-Guardian® incorporates an intelligent electronic Chalkboard which is called the SaFERR Births Board.

INFANT-Guardian Product Details

Improving Birth Outcomes - A series in four volumes (PDF)

Learn more about INFANT-Guardian®

K2 INFANT-Guardian^®

Learn more about INFANT-Guardian^®