As deputy chief of the Rio Rico Medical and Fire District in Tucson, Arizona, Richard Johnson values the support that telemedicine gives to his emergency medical services (EMS) responders. The district was look...
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The advent of new mobile telehealth technology is changing the face of the industry—particularly with the growing ability for EMS agencies and hospitals to exchange more than simple audio transmissions. Today, ...
Gain access to telehealth best practices, ROI and client success stories on the new GD website March 8, 2021 – Ridgefield, NJ – GD (General Devices), a leading provider of highly configurable and...
In 2019, the Farmington Hills Fire Department responded to 5,785 medical emergencies. With many of these patients requiring advanced life support, clear and efficient prehospital communication is a necessity. T...
EMS Director, Fire Chief & Emergency Management Coordinator on their experiences with GD e-Bridge GD e-Bridge is a telehealth solution that connects large healthcare teams, both rural and urban. This easy...
GD executives will answer questions and deliver information on the e-Bridge mobile telemedicine app during the Oct. 14 Baystate Medical Center event. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDGEFIELD, NJ – Sept. 14, 2020 – Hea...
Multiparty live video conferencing, configurable home button displays, and an SOS button enhance the life-saving mobile telehealth app, GD e-Bridge, for hospitals, EMS and Community Paramedicine teams. FOR IMME...
The western Massachusetts center is enhancing areawide EMS communications and provider response. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ridgefield, NJ – October 1, 2020 – GD (General Devices), a Med Tech company specializing ...
Reducing Stroke Treatment Times: Making Every Second Count 5 ways your team can decrease your stroke treatment times According to the CDC, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers from a stroke. ...
Representatives will answer questions and share information on how GD e-Bridge mobile telemedicine app helps EMS & Hospitals save more lives. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDGEFIELD, NJ – Sept. 23, 2020 – EMS p...
What is Community Paramedicine? Over the past decade, the growing number of Community Paramedicine (CP) programs have leveraged EMS workers to fill gaps in the United States healthcare system. The overall goal...
Communication and collaboration are key elements of successful Community Paramedicine and broader Mobile Integrated Healthcare programs—and to the larger healthcare system. It is critical that community paramed...
20% Reduction in Door To Needle Times with GD’s Telehealth Solutions For almost 65 years, Southeast Health, an Alabama community health system serving residents of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and the F...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDGEFIELD, NJ – July 7, 2020 – GD (General Devices), a Med Tech specialist in mobile telemedicine and telehealth, announced the Mississippi Mobile Tele-Assist System (MTAS) received new ...
FirstNet Webinar Features GD (General Devices) CEO as Speaker Attendees of the Aug. 13 webinar can learn more about GD e-Bridge technology for life-saving remote patient consults FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDGEFI...
The United States is growing increasingly more diverse, with racial and ethnic minorities making up roughly 40% of the population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 25 million Americans speak the Englis...
L.A. County Fire Department Launches Telemedicine Using GD e-Bridge EMS Bureau Achieves 3% Patient Transport Reduction During COVID-19 Pandemic and Preserves Valuable Resources FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ridge...
Becker’s Hospital Review includes GD as Telehealth Company to Know Becker’s Hospital Review released a list of telehealth companies to know, during a time where telehealth adoption is growing rapidly. [IMM...
This year’s COVID-19 Pandemic lead to EMS facing the most difficult work environment of their careers, requiring enhanced communications between teams. One Westchester County, New York, paramedic saw 11 patie...
The difference between Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine Community Paramedicine (CP) and Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) both focus on finding ways to physically bring quality healthc...
Telehealth innovation doesn’t always have to mean major changes in healthcare. During a time that puts extra strain on our healthcare systems and providers, the little things can make a difference. Now more tha...
Telehealth Newsletter Connecting EMS, Hospitals, MIH/CP and ET3 Healthcare Providers Recent News 5 ways GD Telehealth Solutions are helping healthcare teams during COVID: n hospitals across the world, phys...
Medical Interpreters Available on the GD e-Bridge Telehealth App GD Interpreter is now available on the GD e-Bridge Telehealth App for access to live-video medical interpreters during patient care. FOR IMMEDIA...
5 ways Telehealth Solutions can help during the COVID-19 pandemic In hospitals across the world, physicians and healthcare teams are facing a host of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are navigating...
Why Medical Interpreters are Important in Patient Care The United States is becoming even more diverse with the languages we speak. Today, more than 25 million Americans speak poor English, according to the U.S...
As of mid-April, the number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases United States alone has exceeded 600,000 and has taken the lives of over 30,000. Treating the sickest of these patients is the priority for hospitals to...
A new informational packet was released, by CMS, on their stance regarding telehealth and reimbursements. What you can find inside this informational packet released by CMS: + Originating Sites + Distant Site ...
GD Partners with MD1 Program for COVID-19 Response MD1 Physicians and EMS Connect to Manage COVID-19 Patient Care with GD e-Bridge Telehealth Solution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDGEFIELD, NJ — April 16, 202...
FirstNet Announces Smartphones for Life for Public Safety FirstNet applications like the e-Bridge app are being used to help first responders and medical professionals respond to the coronavirus pandemic by pro...
New Mobile Telehealth from GD Protects COVID-19 First Responders & Healthcare Providers EMS and Physician providers can now perform direct-to-patient telehealth with GD e-Bridge Visit PRESS RELEASE GD (Gene...
CONTACT: Alessia Fiorello COMPANY: GD (General Devices) PHONE: 201.313.7075 WEBSITE: www.general-devices.com Enhanced Data Management with GD D-Scribe X The new data management solution for GD e-Bridge is laun...
Cardiologist Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions Cardiologists are responsible for what happens in the Cardiac department of the Hospital. This includes making decisions for their teams such as Whether to ac...
CONTACT: Alessia Fiorello COMPANY: GD (General Devices) PHONE: 201.313.7075 WEBSITE: www.general-devices.com Hospitals are Taking Initiatives Toward Gaining Value with GD Telehealth Solutions Here are the newe...
CONTACT: Alessia Fiorello COMPANY: GD (General Devices) PHONE: 201.313.7075 WEBSITE: www.general-devices.com Receive Emergency Patient Alerts Directly to your Email and Pager from GD e-Bridge Emergency care tea...
IT Department Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions The IT Team is responsible for keeping it all safe, secure, and up and running, 24/7 – Between handling the technical aspects of managing patient infor...
Chief Officers Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions Hospital Chief Officers (CXO) are responsible for ensuring that every component of the hospital is efficient. Ensuring quality patient care and satisfaction...
Mental Health Illnesses affect nearly 50 million individuals in the U.s. and are on of the leading causes of burden in the nation. Yet despite the prevalence of illness and critical importance of treatment, les...
Coronavirus Screening Module Free to All GD (General Devices) Telehealth Users Simplify your Coronavirus Screening with a complimentary form in your GD e-Bridge or GD CAREpoint [Ridgefield, NJ, Jan 2020]: Th...
The Patient Handoff: A Critical Moment in Healthcare Patient handoffs continue to present challenges and risks to hospitals. According to the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, “An estimated ...
In short, everyone benefits from telehealth solutions. To be more specific, let’s focus on a certain economic, geographic and societal area that has been making major headway with telehealth advancements– the h...
The Quality and Process Improvement Manager is always looking for room to improve in the ever-changing industry of healthcare. Maybe they can stand to shave a minute or two off your door to needle time; maybe t...
STEMI Coordinator Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions A STEMI Coordinator is responsible for all components of a STEMI program. This includes organization, development, planning, management and evaluation of...
Our current reality is one of necessary preparedness. The world is quite an unpredictable place. Large-scale disasters are very real, very possible and very daunting to address- but we are nevertheless faced wi...
AMITA Health St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, IL has over 100 years’ experience in exceptional patient care. This 184-bed, full-service hospital houses the region’s most advanced Cancer Care Center; has been natio...
EMS Liaison/ Coordinator Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions An EMS Liaison bridges first responders and the Emergency Department, and sometimes multiple healthcare facilities. They ensure that processes are ...
EMS Medical Director Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions “Physician oversight of EMS by a dedicated and qualified medical director is critical to the successful delivery of quality out-of-hospital patient car...
Paramedic Benefits from GD Telehealth Solutions Paramedics are one of the first line of defense when a 911 call is placed and the person sent out on community paramedic vehicles. Before the patient reaches the ...
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) defines telehealth as the “use of electronic communication and information technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare, patient and professi...
Telehealth has been introduced as this new, disruptive trend that is blazing through healthcare. Truth is, Telehealth isn’t new at all. Opinions differ as to the official birthday of telehealth, but some say it...
Why should you consider telehealth? Telehealth Solutions have become a disruptor in the healthcare industry. Telehealth has proven to improve care delivery, treatment times and overall outcomes. It increases pa...
The past few years have seen the rise of telehealth services in many different areas, and now it seems that telehealth is making improvements in yet another category- schools. Are we replacing the school nurse ...
The Millennial Generation is the fastest-growing segment of the work force. According to Peter Economy of Inc.com, “By 2020, Millennials are forecast to comprise half of the American workforce, and by 2025, 75 ...
“We exist to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region.” If you browse Southeast Alabama Medical Center’s webpage, you’ll see that sta...
MD1 is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing physicians to the emergency room. Created and led by Dr. Mark Merlin, MD1 is a team of physicians that respond and practice at the scene, to extend the ca...
GD e-Bridge mobile telemedicine technology will enable physicians to be at the site of emergency situations both physically and virtually 24/7 to save more lives. November 14, Atlantic City, NJ: In a joint an...
Out of the 931,000 heart attacks throughout the United States each year, over 700,000 are classified as STEMI’s. A heart attack is always serious, but the STEMI, or ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, i...
Background Like most Emergency Departments (ED) in the country, Baystate Medical Center (a leading hospital in West Massachusetts) is often inundated with critically ill and severely injured patients. In additi...
We are big fans of the phrase “the future is now,” and one of the greatest examples of that phrase is the rise of video teleconferencing. A versatile, cooperative telehealth tool, video conferencing enables pat...
Let’s talk about trauma. According to the National Trauma Institute, Trauma is defined as “a bodily wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, such as that from violence or an accident, including vehicl...
(October 27th, 2019) Ridgefield NJ – General Devices (GD) has announced the partnering integration of Zoom video as a leap forward in Responsive Innovation for healthcare at the 2019 ACEP (American College of E...
Community paramedicine is a new and rising practice in healthcare, and as such, the term is thrown around the industry with some confusion. Often used interchangeably with Mobile Integrated Healthcare, communit...
Roughly 43.8 million Americans experience mental illness. It is the third most common cause for hospitalization for people ages 18-44; it is the second most common cause of death for people ages 10-34; and it i...
TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee has seemingly countless reasons to be proud of their organization. Just a few of their accolades? TriStar is the recipient of the Commission on Cancer’s Ou...
HCA’s Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia is at the top of its game when it comes to cardiac health. The center is a regional referral source for all of Northwest Georgia, as well as parts of...
Date: October 3, 2019 Contact: Colleen Lowe, HR E: clowe@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July, 2018 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Donna Sh...
Date: September 25, 2019 Contact: Colleen Lowe, HR E: clowe@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – September, 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome ...
Ridgefield, NJ (July 2019) – GD (General Devices) is excited to announce that the GD e-Bridge Interpreter module is a finalist for the EMS World Innovation Award. Coined as GD e-Bridge Interpreter, it ena...
According to data, the most unmet need in healthcare today is sepsis. More than 1.7 million Americans get sepsis each year, resulting in 250,000 deaths. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening re...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 5, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD E...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 5, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD Em...
The primary goals of medical professionals are pretty obvious – to help patients, to save lives, and to improve quality of life. It’s pretty simple. Doctors spend years studying the best ways to treat any...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 22, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD Email: marketing@general-devices.com Website: www...
Sometimes, you just don’t feel quite like yourself. Sometimes the symptoms are just too vague to understand- lightheaded, nauseous, chest feels a bit tight? Was it that questionable salmon you ate at lunchR...
The Naperville Fire Department has a lot on their plates. With almost 148,000 residents to protect, this fire department needs not one, not two…but ten station houses to be adequately prepared for whatever emer...
A seizure is characterized as “an event of altered brain function which is caused by abnormal or excessive electrical discharges from brain cells” (Mickie’s Miracles, 2019). Seizures are quite common. As a matt...
Healthcare is evolving, and technologies are “disruptive” drivers, ironically technology is often the easy part. What is difficult is the people component of implementing technology and process chan...
The federal Health and Human Services (HHS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) unveiled their Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program on Valentines Day, 2019. ET3 is a voluntar...
Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Illinois is a 191-bed facility that boasts all private rooms. They are renowned for children’s and women’s healthcare, neurosciences, and orthopedic and wellness therapie...
Date: July 31, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July, 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Fran Ca...
There was a time when telemedicine was considered a system of the future. But the future has arrived at medical centers across the country, according to survey results published by URAC and Telemedicine Magazin...
Date: July 15, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD Email: marketing@general-devices.com Website: www.general-devices.com Phone...
Healthcare Systems Choose GD to Implement a Secure Communication System Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com [Ridgefield, NJ – June, 20...
[PRINT] THE CHALLENGE As Arizona’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the American College of Surgeons, Phoenix Children’s emergency room receives 20-30 ambulances daily, transporting sick and in...
[PRINT] When a heart attack is suspected, triage and timing are critical, especially when treating a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), or a more severe heart attack. Out of the 735,000 heart attacks t...
Date: June 13, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – June, 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Joe Joh...
Burning buildings are just one of many challenges that Fire Rescue faces on a daily basis. According to Aaron Dean and Mick Messoline of FireEngineering.com, “Fire suppression and prevention are only two of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 16, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD ...
When we work hard or give up our time to help others and sacrifice our needs, we want to be appreciated. It’s human nature. We don’t need a pat on the back every time, but it’s encouraging to receive recognitio...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 10, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD Email: marketing@general-devices.com Website: www.gene...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 15, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Company: GD Email: marketing@general-devices.com Website: www.gen...
First Responders on FirstNet Can Now Access GD e-Bridge via the FirstNet App Catalog Ridgefield, New Jersey, May 1, 2019 – General Devices (GD) has announced that, after following a rigorous review process, GD...
Date: April 17, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – April 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Carlos Aguila Jr. as...
THE CHALLENGE Having served the community since 1957, Southeast Health Medical Center (SHMC) located in Dothan, AL has always kept up with changing healthcare technologies to best serve its patients in the regi...
For a primary or comprehensive stroke center, the Stroke Coordinator is essential to the success of the stroke program. It is the job of the Stroke Coordinator to ensure the program meets the clinical and regul...
Ridgefield, NJ (March 25th, 2019) – General Devices (GD) announced that it been awarded the Mobile Tele-Assist System (MTAS) contract for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, Mi...
Date: March 20, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – March 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Cristina Macari as a...
What is Considered ED Physician Burnout? Reports show physician burnout is on the rise year after year. A burnout is a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of ...
Dear Reader, This year, GD (General Devices) celebrates its 40th year in business. Considering that the stats show two thirds of new businesses last two years and about only half last five, I couldn’t be more ...
Date: February 26, 2019 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – Feb, 2019 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Ales...
THE CHALLENGE At Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGHS) in Gainesville Georgia, they were looking for a better way to respond to STEMI emergencies. When a patient experiences this very serious type of hear...
Ypsilanti, MI (January 30, 2019) – St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor joins the family of more than 800 hospital and EMS communication solutions implemented by GD. Managing patient care in the emergency department is c...
[Jackson, MI – January 28th, 2018] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Henry Ford Allegiance Health. The Michigan based hospital has taken the steps to improve patient ...
[Detroit, MI – January 23rd, 2019] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan. The Michigan based hospital has taken the steps to imp...
[Grafton, WI – January 21st, 2019] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Aurora Medical Center. The Wisconsin based hospital has taken the steps to improve patient care a...
Camden, NJ (January 16th, 2019) – Cooper University Hospital continues to stay in the family of more than 800 hospital and EMS communication solutions implemented by GD. Managing patient care in the emergency d...
[Weston, FL – January 2019] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Cleveland Clinic – Weston Clinic. The Florida based hospital has taken the steps to improve patient care...
Ridgefield, N.J. (Jan. 16, 2019) – General Devices (GD) and Sonim Technologies have announced that AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J. has purchased the GD e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine so...
[Mansfield, TX – January 15th, 2018] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. The Texas based hospital has taken the steps to improve pat...
[Mesa, AZ – January 8th, 2019] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstation in Arizona General Hospital. The Arizona based hospital has taken the steps to improve patient care and ...
[Ashville, NC – December 20th, 2018] Mission Hospital, located in Ashville, North Carolina, has purchased GD’s 900th CAREpoint! Mission Hospital continues to lead the way in the region by improving patient...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com Myrtle Beach, SC (September 25, 2018) –Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC continues to l...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Charleston, SC – August 8th, 2018] GD is pleased to announce the installation...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com [Hudson, FL – July 24, 2018] GD is pleased to announce the installation of the GD CAREpoint Workstati...
Ridgefield, New Jersey (November 28, 2018) – General Devices (GD) is pleased to announce the selection of e-Bridge ™ Mobile Telemedicine for Electrocardiogram (ECG) Transmissions by the Fire Department of New Y...
Mobile Telemedicine provides countless benefits not only to patients yet to both first responders and medical facilities. It maximizes time, saves money and shrinks margin for error; with an average patient cos...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE East Stroudsburg, PA (August 21st, 2018) – GD is pleased to announce the ins...
Press Release: Brandywine Hospital Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com Coatesville, PA (July 10, 2018) Brandywine Hospital- Tow...
CHALLENGE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The opioid crisis is a population health issue impacting lives in nearly every community across the country. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and public safety first responders a...
Patient Transfers are business. Serious business for all patients involved; transferring hospitals, transport service, agent and – the patient. They hold the balance to patient care, place and time plus the bus...
In 2016, nearly 64,000 Americans under the age of 50, died as a result of the Opioid epidemic. This is a 540% rise in just three years. This epidemic has become one of the leading causes of death over guns and ...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Website: general-devices.com Colton, CA (July 25, 2018) – Arrowhead Regional Medical Center joins the family of more than 800 hos...
Contact: Andy Birnbaum marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 www.general-devices.com Long Beach, CA (August 13, 2018) – Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center joins more than 800 hospital ...
One of the most significant and dangerous gaps in patient care is between EMS providers and emergency departments. The antiquated approach of EMS sharing patient health information (PHI) via radio or hard copy ...
Date: August 1, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ridgefield, NJ – August 2018 — GD is proud to...
Date: July, 2018 Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Fax: 201-313-5671 Website: general-devices.com Lewis County, NY (July 17, 2018) – Lewis County General Hospital ...
Date: June 2018 Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Fax: 201-313-5671 Website: general-devices.com Hermitage, TN (June 7, 2018) – HCA TriStar Summit Medical Center ...
Date: April 13, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July 2018 — GD is proud to announce and welcom...
Date: May 21, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July 2018 GD is pleased to announce the shipment of ou...
Date: March 1, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July 2018 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Cathy V...
Date: February, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July 2018 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Kevi...
Date: June 5, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ – July 2018 — GD is proud to announce and welcome Lysbeth ...
Date: May, 2018 Contact: Andy Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Fax: 201-313-5671 Website: general-devices.com Sterling, IL, (May 10, 2018) – CGH continues to stay i...
Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Ridgefield, NJ — Hospitals, EMS, and other organizations are increasingly wondering if two...
Connecting Rural Care Providers: GD’s e-Bridge™ system helps EMS share critical information quickly and securely with distant doctors and hospitals. When the nearest hospital is miles away, advanced communicat...
Critical care demands precision and accuracy- The newest solution e-Bridge Workflow, provides just that. Workflow gives first responders the tools they need to treat patients en route while giving the waiting E...
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – May 1, 2018 – GD, developer of the most comprehensive and widely used medical communications and mobile telemedicine solutions, has announced an update to the Android version of its mobile tele...
Date: May, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Fax: 201-313-5671 Website: general-devices.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Torrance, Ca (May 3, 2018) — Prov...
Date: June 8, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solon Springs, WI – June, 2018 — GD is proud to...
by Tamara Williams, April 20, 2018 Curt Bashford CEO General Devices (GD) Health IT Connections member Curt Bashford shares some insights with us on the telemedicine market. The projected $34B global teleme...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February, 2018 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum Email: marketing@general-devices.com Phone: 201-313-7075 Fax: 201-313-5671 Website: general-devices.com GD [General Devices] was chosen in...
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – May 1, 2018 – GD, developer of the most comprehensive and widely used medical communications and mobile telemedicine solutions, today announced an update to the Android version of its mobile te...
When you think of emergency acute care, many things come to mind. Urgency, assessment, information gathering, and split-second decisions are just a few. One thing that should never come to mind? Risk. The requ...
Patient handoffs continue to present challenges and risk to hospitals. In fact, according to the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, “An estimated 80 percent of serious medical errors involve m...
By Curt Bashford On March 8th I was fortunate to speak alongside fellow industry professionals at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE 2018) in Orlando, Florida. Our panel, moderated by FirstNet...
Valdosta, GA April, 2017 — GD has announced that South Georgia Medical Center has joined the family of more than 800 hospital and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) communication system implementations by the com...
Responsive Innovation is not only our tagline. It’s in our DNA. GD is proud to once again be selected as a finalist for the EMS World Innovation Award for e-Bridge’s new real-time ambulance ETA Tracking and ...
GD Named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America Ranks No. 2503 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 for Three-Year Growth Ridgefield, NJ, August, 2017 – Inc. magazine ranked GD 2503 on its 36th annual...
This case study is based on a major Southeast Chicago hospital. Providing care for over 110 years, they treat more than 90,000 patients each year with expertise in more than 50 specialties. This includes advan...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at Silve...
Case Study – St. Mary Medical Center EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For the hospital, patient care provided by EMS is often a blind spot in the overall care continuum. The national average for the percentage of EMS am...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May, 2016 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at St. L...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at St...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com Allentown, PA May, 2017 — GD has announced that Allento...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at St. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at St. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at St....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD Munster, IN July, 2017 — GD has announced that Com...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD Dothan, AL April, 2017 — GD has announced that Sou...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD Elizabeth, NJ April, 2017 — GD has announced that ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 1, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD Welcomes Weining Zou as the newest member of o...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care at Memor...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 02, 2017 Contact: Andrew Birnbaum E: marketing@general-devices.com P: 201-313-7075 F: 201-313-5671 W: www.general-devices.com GD GD CAREpoint chosen to enhance patient care ...
For over 9 years Wellmont Health System has been utilizing CAREpoint in their facilities to improve their communications, documentation and EKG management. In their continuing effort to provide the best possibl...
Watch as GD’s CEO Curt Bashford describes how Medical Technology is driving #ResponsiveInnovation in healthcare at the #IRCP 2017 conference. Technologies like #Telemedicine and #Telehealth are catalysts and G...
Uncover the lifesaving possibilities with GD’s e-Bridge in Booth 835 at JEMS #EMSToday Feb. 21-26. New location tracking tools. Now you know the exact minute your Ambulance will arrive. Learn more about the ...
SmartCEO Future 50 WINNER Curt Bashford President and CEO Location: Ridgefield, NJ Founded: 1979 Industry: Technology About the Future 50 Award: The Future 50 Awards program is the largest and most anticipated...
CAREpoint pictured in ENA article “We have the opportunity to be there when people are most vulnerable.” -ENA President Kathleen E. Carlson, MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Bec...
GD’s culture embraces responsive innovation by being “ALL-In” and part of a Fun, Diverse Team! It was great spending time with everyone’s families at our Annual
Thank you for visiting GD at NCENA on Friday where we shared #PreHospitalCommunication tools with #EmergencyNurses. #eBridge #CAREpoint
Trick or Treat! Team GD embracing a Core Value: “Be part of a Fun, Diverse Team”
GD www.general-devices.com is recognized as the NJMEP 2016 “Innovator of the Year”. GD is leading the way in#mobileTelemedicine with CAREpoint, e-Bridge, and#ResponsiveInnovation.
Congrats! NJMEP “Innovator of the Year” award for leading #mobiletelemedicine with CAREpoint & e-Bridge. http://www.general-devices.com
Thank you for visiting GD booth #1339 at EMSW Expo in New Orleans, where we are showing the latest innovations in Mobile Telemedicine.
Welcome Pinnacle attendees and speakers! Check out how e-Bridge HIPAA secured communication can help you improve patient care. Visit us at Booth #69. #MobileTelemedicine
Keep Your Computer Up-to-Date with Automatic Updates With Automatic Updates enabled, you can be sure your system is always running the “latest and greatest” version of CAREpoint Workstation software. With Autom...
Ocean City EMS took delivery of 10 Rosetta-Lt™ data translators, which the progressive agency will use to transmit 12-Lead reports acquired by their LP12’s.The Rosetta-Lts plug into their ambulance UHF ra...
The Committee released a Report to Congress dated February 4, 2008 detailing the status of communications systems for EMS and health care systems. Click here to learn more about the Joint Advisory Committee Re...
The new 1.2 million-square-foot $551 million Cook County Hospital houses a new state-of-the-art Emergency Department and Trauma Center. The Department will receive a projected 124,000 E.D. visits annually. The ...
The new GEMSCOM NetManager™, configured specifically for Northwest Community Hospital is a fully automatic matrix patch system. Also at the hospital are two GEMS 2000 EMS communication consoles. Northwest Commu...
On July 5th, 2005 General Devices and Zoll Medical Corporation announced an agreement under which the Zoll M Series™ Monitor/Defibrillator will be interoperable with the General Devices’ CAREpoint™ EMS Workstat...
General Devices new e-Bridge™ system will be used in what will soon be the first operational EMS telemedicine system in country, Tucson Arizona’s ER-Link system. The e-Bridge™ system, with the CAREpoint™ EMS Wo...
A well attended System Showcase session at the 2006 NAEMSP Meeting in Tucson featured a preview of General Devices’ new e-Bridge™ EMS Telemedicine system soon to be deployed in Tucson, Arizona. Featured speaker...
General Devices, Ridgefield NJ, today announced it will enhance its Rosetta communications interfaces and CAREpoint EMS Workstation by making them interoperable with the Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrill...
A live demonstration of Tucson Fire Department’s new ER-Link EMS Telemedicine system was presented to the attendees at Southern Arizona’s SATCOM meeting in July. Dr. Rifat Latifi delivered a presentation descri...
City of Tucson Channel 12 has posted a video interview with Dr. Latifi, officials of the City of Tucson, and City Fire Department personnel. You may view this video by clicking the link below. David Ridings, As...
David Ridings, Assistant Chief, Tucson Fire Department, reports that the Phase I system testing for Tucson’s ER-Link has now been completed and states that he is “pleased to report that the EMS Tele...
While located in Tucson, Arizona, Dr. Rifat Latifi from Tucson’s University Medical Center was “virtually present” in the Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil via General Devices e-Bridge EMS Telem...
“ER-Link is the first operational EMS telemedicine system in the country and it’s right here in Tucson. The Tucson Fire Department made the announcement back in 2000. The video cameras are being installed...
National Public Radio reports on the first calls performed with City of Tucson’s ER-Link! Listen now Contact General Devices for more information. Telephone: 201-313-7075 Email: info@general-devices.com
Columbia SC: Richland County EMS is using Rosetta-Lt and CAREpoint EMS Workstation in its new county-wide STEMI program. The program, covering a mixed (urban, suburban and rural) region of over 700 square miles...
The University Medical Center at Stonybrook NY, has initiated a county-wide STEMI program for its almost 1.5 million inhabitants. The program employs Rosetta-Lt in the region’s ambulances and CAREpoint EMS Work...
New York City Fire EMS (FDNY/EMS) has installed 3 CAREpoint EMS Workstations in their Woodside NY Call Center to manage on-line medical control & telemetry for the 5 boroughs of the city. The CAREpoint Work...
Northeast Tennessee’s Tri-Cities region, centered around Wellmont Healthcare’s Holston Valley (Kingsport TN), and Bristol Regional (Bristol TN) Medical Centers, went on-line in November with a STEMI program tha...
As announced at the 2009 JEMS EMS Today conference in Baltimore, General Devices and Physio-Control Inc.are developing new features to enhance interoperability between LIFENET, Rosetta and CAREpoint . When rele...
The ability to operate on digital radio now allows EMS and emergency medicine to send data over virtually any IP connection – digital radio, Wi-Fi, cell phones and internet. On the cutting edge of the la...
Be sure to check out the Oct. issue of EMS World magazine and read “Virtual Care” – an article written by Curt Bashford, President of General Devices. This important article, which is a conde...
EMS Telemedicine Webcast What is EMS Telemedicine? … Why is it so important? … What exactly is it used for? … What should I consider when implementing such a system? … What are its pros and cons? … Is EMS Tel...
General Devices’ e-Net Messenger, a fast and secure way to send virtually any type of information to one or to many, is going fully mobile. In response to requests from e-Net Messenger users, General Devices wi...
On November 17, 2011, General Devices sponsored a webcast entitled “What You Need to Know about EMS Telemedicine.” Presented in conjunction with EMS World magazine, the webcast offered a comprehe...
“Telemedicine Today,” a three-part article on the rapidly evolving field of EMS Telemedicine, is now available in its entirely on EMS World’s online publication. Written by General Devices p...
General Devices has announced that its e-Net Messenger is now available as a mobile application for Apple’s iPhone and iPad as well as Android smartphones and tablets. The secure messaging and mHealth (mobile ...
The CAREpoint Workstation is truly a life-saver. Thanks to a quick-acting EMS team and an equally responsive ED team at Georgia’sCartersville Medical Center, a 46 year-old truck driver from Orlando was ab...
Curt Bashford to Chair Committee on mHealth Needs of EMS Providers The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently held its 17th Annual International Meeting & Exposition in San Jose, CA. Curt B...
The best just got better. The CAREpoint Workstation, the system of choice for managing busy Hospital/EMS communications, is now better than ever. It’s faster, more secure, with important new features and ...
General Devices is excited to announce that it has joined forces with MedPro Associates, a national independent representation firm specializing in the healthcare industry. The MedPro team of highly qualified, ...
e-Net Messenger was a key player in disaster communications during last summer’s hurricane on the Gulf Coast…and again two months later when Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast. When natural disaster...
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General Devices’ president Curt Bashford has been invited to speak at this year’s IWCE (International Wireless Communications Expo) in Las Vegas. Along with Kevin McGinnis of FirstNet and the Nation...
Curt Bashford, President of General Devices, recently talked with EMS World about the pressing need for EMS to help shape the FirstNet Broadband Network. In a March 1, 2013 article on the EMS World website, Bas...
In a recent blog entry, Motorola Solutions Director of Innovation Development Heidi Hattendorf discusses how “real time” communications between EMS and the Emergency Department can transform emergen...
Check out these new features – CAREpoint Remote Control and CAREpoint Instant Recall. CAREpoint Remote Control Do you need to handle a call but aren’t near the CAREpoint Workstation? We have an App for th...
General Devices recently announced that e-Bridge, its pioneering telemedicine system, is now available for use on the iPad and other mobile devices. Click here to read the full press release.
On July 15, 2013 telemedicine became a reality in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA. The installation of e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine and e-Net Messenger systems from General Devices completes one of the regio...
From September 10 – 12, 2013, General Devices will exhibit its latest systems at this year’s EMS World Expo in Las Vegas, NV. At the forefront of their exhibit will be e-Bridge Telemedicine and e-N...
Here at General Devices we’re always interested to learn how our customers are utilizing our systems and solutions. We thought we’d share how several of our newest installations of CAREpoint v2.0 are making goo...
It’s now been a year since the introduction of CAREpoint v2.0 and the reception has been great. Many customers have already budgeted for an upgrade to the latest & greatest. For those who haven’t yet, click...
One of the benefits of attending a trade-show conference (other than the sales exposure, of course!) is the validation and a renewed sense of purpose that comes from spending time with like-minded customers, ve...
General Devices is proud to announce that e-Bridge Mobile, the latest generation of our e-Bridge Telemedicine system, has been named a 2013 EMS World Innovation Award winner. Having been placed on a “short list...
Using the CAREpoint Workstation with its new Instant Recall option, the MedComm Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA is able to significantly streamline their communications. Patient I...
In mid-January, I attended this year’s NAEMSP (National Association of EMS Physicians) Annual Meeting in Tucson. The meeting was, by all accounts, a great success. With record attendance and a vibrant program o...
After only several months of active use, the e-Net Messenger system from General Devices has had a significant impact on the daily operations of EMS services in Lynchburg, VA. “Not only does e-Net Messenger imp...
Typically found in hospital Emergency Departments, the CAREpoint workstation is also a valuable adjunct to busy medical communications centers around the country. Such is the case with Nassau County MEDCOM in E...
Ridgefield, NJ – General Devices, a company with a longstanding reputation for responsive innovation in EMS-hospital communications solutions, is now GD. GD is a medical technology company specializing in innov...
The Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is rated the number two hospital system in the US, is the leading heart hospital in the state of Georgia and is recognized as a technology innovator in the field of e...
When paramedics in the field need to send vital information to emergency room doctors, they often use GD (formerly General Devices) products to do it. The Ridgefield business’s customers include some 500 ...
JEMS: Give us the basic overview of GD (formerly General Devices) and your e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine solution. GD: As a company, “responsive innovation” defines the culture of who we are and what...
SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sonim Technologies, maker of the world’s toughest mobile phones, equipped Pennsylvania state police, New Jersey state police and the New Jersey Office...
Rx FOR ECG MONITORING ARTIFACT By Michael Smith, M.S., B.S.E.E. Introduction The object of electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring is the observation and assessment of the heart’s electrical activity. Card...
EMS Telemetry: From BioCom to Bluetooth EMS1.com by Dan White Medical telemetry is often thought of as just a means of sending an ECG to the hospital. But it could and should be so much more. Advances in specia...
General Devices’ President Curt Bashford was a member of two of the JAC sub-committees. The Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities (“Joint...
Experience the next generation of the CAREpoint Workstation from General Devices.For over a decade, the CAREpoint Workstation has been the system of choice for managing all your Hospital/EMS related activity. ...
We are pleased to announce that we will once again begin the new year by exhibiting at the NAEMSP Annual Meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida from January 10-12. If you are attending, we hope to see you at Booth ...
General Devices recently announced that it has joined forces with MedPro Associates, a national independent representation firm specializing in the healthcare industry. Read the release…
CAREpoint Remote Control lets you handle incoming calls to the CAREpoint Workstation remotely via an iPad or iPad Mini in your pocket. CAREpoint Instant Recall lets you replay the most recent calls with the tou...
General Devices joins this year’s exhibitors at the 25th Annual EMS World Expo in Las Vegas. In addition to viewing the latest advances in EMS communications, visitors to the General Devices booth will h...
General Devices will demo the new e-Bridge Mobile telemedicine system at this year’s NJ Statewide Conference on EMS. Attendees can also learn about a free Virtual Burn Triage app developed in conjunction...
EMS World Magazine recently named the e-Bridge Mobile telemedicine system as one of its Innovation Award Winners for 2013. Read the release…
New York City Fire Department EMS (FDNY/EMS) has selected Rosetta-Lt 12-Lead data translators and CAREpoint EMS Workstations from General Devices for its new STEMI program. The Rosettas will allow FDNY medics ...
Click here to view the update to this article from April 2011 On March 12, 2009, the City of Baton Rouge (BR), Louisiana initiated its state-of-the-art “BR Med-Connect” EMS Telemedicine program with an inaugura...
A comprehensive EMS telemedicine system By Michael Smith and Chad Guillot (The following is part one of a three part series on EMS telemedicine.) BR Med-Connect is an EMS telemedicine system recently installed ...
Redmond CEO Brenda Waltz and Redmond ER Medical Director, Dr. Paul Schriever at the CAREpoint Workstation in the ED. Brenda Waltz, CEO holds the Rosetta-Lt Data Translator provided to area EMS agencies. T...
January 2011 Utica, New York Transmitting 12-Lead reports fast, easily & securely from laptops via 3G, the new program also utilizes GD’s CAREpoint-FS (forwarding server) to send to the area hospitals...
The CAREpoint-FS is a low cost solution for receiving 12-Lead reports sent from Rosetta-DS. It is intended for smaller hospitals not needing a more comprehensive CAREpoint system. CAREpoint–FS is a service that...
General Devices has announced that 12-Lead ECGs from ZOLL and Philips monitors sent via Rosetta-DS or Rosetta-Lt and received by General Devices’ CAREpoint Workstation can now be sent into GE’s MUSE ECG managem...
Life Line Ambulance, the largest privately owned ambulance company in Northern Arizona, recently chose the Rosetta-DS system from General Devices as the preferred means of transmitting 12-Lead reports from the ...
CarePoint system aims to save lives locally BEN R. WILLIAMS Bulletin Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:00 pm CarePoint system aims to save lives locally At Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, Dr. Mar...
Telemedicine Today by Curt Bashford 10-06-2011 Forward: “EMS Telemedicine has the promise of opening the door to many opportunities that will broaden the assessment, diagnostic and management capabilities of pr...
Virtual Care by Curt Bashford 10-03-2011 While EMS appears to be the ideal setting for the use of telemedicine, the technology has been slow in gaining acceptance for a wide variety of reasons. What is the futu...
Thinking About EMS Telemedicine? by Curt Bashford 09-28-2011 Forward: “EMS Telemedicine has the promise of opening the door to many opportunities that will broaden the assessment, diagnostic and management cap...
April 23, 2011 The Development of a Region-Wide EMS Telemedicine System Fully Integrated With Day-to-Day EMS and Disaster-Related Activities Mayor Melvin L. “Kip” Holden East Baton Rouge Ambul...
A Comprehensive EMS Telemedicine System by Michael Smith and Chad Guillot 11-03-2009 (The following is part one of a three part series on EMS telemedicine.) BR Med-Connect is an EMS telemedicine system recentl...
An EMS Magazine Online Exclusive Posted: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT By Michael Smith & David Ridings EMS Magazine Contributors With the certainty of gravity, the use of broadband wireless communication, hi...