Philips Purchases IT To Harmonize Cacophony Of Patient Monitor Alarms
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Philips' acquisition of IT company Emergin, announced Dec. 4, will allow Philips to manage patient alarms not only on its own monitors but on other firms' medical devices as well
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