The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is set to work with Microsoft on technology that will help medical equipment in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) communicate more effectively.
With the devices communicating better, patients will be less at risk of complications, the two entities believe.
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. In the ICU, complications such as blood clots or pneumonia are viewed as preventable.
According to the JHU Hub, Microsoft will provide resources including the Azure cloud platform and software development capabilities to an existing JHU pilot program. Known as Project Emerge, the program aims to make the 50-100 devices in any given ICU interoperable. The two entities hope to develop a product that allows doctors to view patient data in a centralized location.
Microsoft is also a sponsor of the university’s FastForward accelerator/incubator program, and Johns Hopkins is a member of the company’s partner network.
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