The Philips Ambient Experience preparation & recovery bay solution allows patients to select different ambience settings contributing to positive distraction and active relaxation. At the same time, the solution reduces the impact of medical technology through integration into the sidewalls, where it is illuminated with task lighting only when needed. Task lighting is also provided for dealing directly with the patient to carry out procedures such as cannula insertion. Bright light supports hospital staff when making the bay ready for the next patient. Philips’ solution therefore adapts to all four phases of the bay’s workflow: patient arrival, preparation, recovery, followed by housekeeping.

Setting new standards in patient-centric hospital suite designs
The Ambient Experience preparation & recovery bay is the latest addition to Philips’ highly innovative patient-centered Ambient Experience portfolio. With more than 1,250 Ambient Experience installations worldwide, Philips is setting new standards in patient-centric hospital suite designs that help to improve the experience of the patient, their family and staff. The portfolio includes offerings for radiology, cardiology, oncology and emergency departments, and (neonatal) intensive care units. An example is Philips’ Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution for the company’s MRI scanners. As a positive example of the benefits these patient calming solutions can achieve, a recent study at Herlev Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark revealed that the average number of MR re-scans decreased by 70% when using in-bore Connect [4]. As part of its mission to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025, Philips continues to pioneer hospital solutions that focus on the needs of patients and contribute to better outcomes.

About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2017 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 75,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries.

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