Torrance Memorial Medical Center Acquires Advanced Ventilator Technology to Enhance Patient Care

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Torrance Memorial Medical Center announced today that it will be using advanced, ventilator technology from Covidien to provide a simple, safe and smart way to care for patients.

The acute care ventilator is designed to help patients breathe more naturally, compared to conventional mechanical ventilation, and help clinicians move patients off mechanical ventilation as soon as possible. Patients on mechanical ventilation are often sedated to ease agitation and help them tolerate breath support and other medical interventions. The ventilator features advanced synchrony tools that help clinicians set the ventilator to adapt to their patients' unique needs and help provide the appropriate level of support throughout the breath.

The leading edge ventilator system is for the smallest patients - neonatal - to adult.

"Patients may require ventilator assistance for various reasons during hospitalization.  Our commitment to them is to provide the best professional care and the latest technology," said Pamela Michael, director of Pulmonary, Sleep and EEG at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. "Being on a ventilator can be a disturbing experience for a patient.  Our goal is to limit sedation whenever possible because sedation can be very damaging."

"We are pleased that Torrance Memorial Medical Center is partnering with us," said James E. Willett, vice president and general manager, Respiratory Solutions, Covidien. "The Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator provides clinicians with a simple, safe and smart way to care for patients."  

About Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Founded in 1925 by Jared Sydney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a locally governed, 401-bed, nonprofit medical center established to provide quality healthcare services, predominantly to the residents of the South Bay, Peninsula and Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial seeks to offer the most current and effective medical technologies rendered in a compassionate, caring manner. In 2012, it joined the ranks of the top hospitals in the nation by earning coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, which recognizes nursing excellence. Torrance Memorial has also been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2014-15 in California and the Los Angeles metro area for the third year straight by U.S. News & World Report, placing the hospital in the top 6 percent in the state. The report recognized Torrance Memorial for providing high performing and quality care in seven specialty areas: diabetes/endocrinology, gastroenterology/GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, orthopedics and urology. For more information please visit: www.TorranceMemorial.org.

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