GE Healthcare

CARESCAPE Gateway v2
Bi-directional HL7 and high-speed
data interface

The CARESCAPE™ Gateway interface offers a new dimension •• Unified access to the CARESCAPE Network and S/5 Network
in data access, providing high-speed access to near-real-time
•• Natively supports HL7 2.3, 2.4 and the IHE PCD-01
patient numeric and waveform data for clinical researchers,
transaction (HL7 V2.6, IEEE 11073 nomenclature and IHE
electronic medical record (EMR) systems and nearly all third-
party users in need of a clinically rich data source. PCD Rosetta Terminology Mapping (RTM) Content Profile)
•• Enables network time synchronization to a hospital’s NTP
The CARESCAPE Gateway enables bi-directional data transfer network time server to provide synchronized time across
between a hospital information system (HIS) or clinical the patient monitoring devices on the CARESCAPE Network
information system (CIS) and patient monitors using the
HL7® protocol standard. It also supports the new Integrating •• Built-in Cloverleaf® interface engine that allows for HL7
the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Patient Care Devices (PCD) flexibility
Technical Framework that sets the standard for outbound HL7 •• Flexible data collection intervals
data integration.
•• Direct data collection through Unity Network™ ID
The CARESCAPE Gateway provides trended vital signs and •• Back collection option for up to eight hours of data if
near-real-time patient data to almost any charting or third- monitoring devices goes off-line
party system, allowing clinicians the opportunity to save time
and increase productivity. •• Store and forward option for up to 12 hours of data if EMR
goes off-line (e.g., server upgrade)
•• Test interface data stream; separate from “live” production
Features server for CIS version testing
•• H
 igh-speed data interface that provides near-real-time •• InSite™ ExC remote service support capability
access to waveforms and numerics in an XML-described
•• Transfers more than 300 parameters with the ability to
binary format
support up to 512 patient monitoring devices
•• Inbound ADT feed in HL7 for an admit, discharge and
•• Hardened Linux® operating system
transfer (ADT) patient information cache with wildcard-
enabled query service for the CARESCAPE Network •• Anti-malware protection via whitelisting technology
•• Outbound trended vitals in HL7 with legacy abbreviated and •• Provides an email message when the high-speed data
IHE PCD-01 nomenclatures connection is terminated abruptly or an ADT message fails
•• Vitals on Demand, an HL7 query for a snapshot of nearreal-
time numerics
•• ADT integration for the HL7 feeds: includes additional
information in outbound HL7 messages from ADT cache
Technical specifications Performance specifications
Supported parameters More more than 300 different Processor 1.9 GHz Hexa-Core Intel®
parameters; refer to the Xeon® processor
CARESCAPE Gateway Technical Storage 2 x 300GB SAS (RAID1) with HP
Manual smart array
High-speed data Memory 8 GB (Registered DDR4 – 2133 MHz)
interface1 Numerics sent at two second
intervals; full-fidelity waveform Network Auto redundant network interfaces
data is sent at ¼ second for Operating system CentOS 6.9 Linux
CARESCAPE Network and one Interfaces All NIC ports are 1GB
second for S/5 Network The iLO port is 1GB
Outbound trended vitals Observation result unfiltered 1 USB 3.0 and 1 USB 2.0 ports
(ORU), with collection intervals 1-5, Network infrastructure
10, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes; plus all specifications Fully switched CARESCAPE
episodic measurements Network and S/5 Network
Vitals on Demand query Query by assigned location; Secured connectivity to hospital
response observation result network (via GE Healthcare
filtered (ORF) provided router)
ORU and ORF
message formats HL7 v2.3 and v2.4 for terse
nomenclature; HL7 v2.6 for IHE Power specifications
PCD-01 using IEEE 11073 (MDC)
Input range 100 to 240 VAC (max)
nomenclature for parameter
names and UCUM for units of Frequency 50 to 60Hz
measurement Input current 5.8 A at 100 VAC
Missed trended vital 2.8 A at 200 VAC
signs data collection Configurable to back collect up to Redundancy Hot swappable redundant
one to eight hours; can be disabled power supplies
Store and forward when
CIS is offline Configurable to hold up to 12 hours Power consumption
of the latest trended vital signs Rated input
data power supply 580 W at 100 VAC
Licensing One bed license per bed 560 W at 200 VAC
configuration Maximum peak
ADT query Supported query fields include: bed output power 500 W
location, unit, last name, full name Cooling Forced air
and patient ID
Heat Dissipation 1979 BTU-Hr at 100 VAC
ADT information provided Patient ID, first name, last name, 1911 at 200 VAC
date of birth, gender, height2 and
weight
T emporary storage of
ADT information Duration configuration based on
patient status: in-patient, out-
patient, emergency, discharged

1 Multiple external systems may require more than one gateway. Contact your GE
representative for details.

2 Height and weight are only supported by CARESCAPE monitors.

Environmental specifications

Storage conditions
Temperature -22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Operating conditions
Temperature 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C)
Relative humidity 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Physical specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.32 x 43.47 x 69.85 cm
(1.7 x 17.1 x 27.5 in)
Weight 15.31 kg (33.3 lb)
Space allocation
requirement Appropriate rack/mounting space
(4-post mounting rack/1 U of
available space)
Hardware HP® Proliant DL360 G9 server

Warranty
One year standard warranty
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An innovation in patient data access
EMR

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High-Speed
Data Access

Third-Party
Integration
Helping improve patient data access.
The CARESCAPE* Gateway interface engine takes patient data
access to an innovative level by helping enable hospitals to
implement advanced clinical workflows and research. Coupled
with GE’s excellent patient monitoring solutions, it gathers data
from multiple devices and systems and delivers trended HL7®
and near-real-time patient data to nearly all third-party
systems. The CARESCAPE Gateway’s verified interface
provides safe access to patient data by protecting
the integrity and performance of the patient
monitoring system.

By integrating the new CARESCAPE Gateway Vitals

on Demand feature with an electronic medical
record (EMR) system or other third-party application,
clinicians now have the ability to check on patients’
status remotely. Vitals on Demand delivers timely information
to help give clinicians the opportunity to provide well-informed,
quality care with speed and precision.
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 Features Enables electronic charting and ADT
The CARESCAPE Gateway, using industry standard
Vitals on Demand protocols, connects and maps to Hospital Information
Vitals on Demand provides access to near-real- Systems (HIS) and Clinical Information Systems
time numeric data on the patient monitor at the (CIS) including both HL7-compliant and proprietary
time of request. It allows clinicians fast access systems. It provides Cloverleaf®, an integrated
to their patients’ status without having to be at interface engine from Lawson Software, a leader
the bedside. in hospital system connectivity.
High-Speed Data Interface Time sync
The CARESCAPE Gateway allows users to connect The CARESCAPE Gateway can sync to a hospital NTP
to a near-real-time data stream, providing access time source to provide synchronized time across
to waveforms and numerics from each patient the patient monitoring devices on the CARESCAPE
monitor on the CARESCAPE Network in a safe Network. In addition, the CARESCAPE Gateway can
and effective manner. automatically configure the system to adjust to
Extensive device capacity daylight saving time. Furthermore, the CARESCAPE
The CARESCAPE Gateway allows connectivity Gateway provides an NTP time service, which the
to up to 512 patient monitoring devices. CARESCAPE iCentral* can use to synchronize time.

System integration Data integrity

The CARESCAPE Gateway supports CARESCAPE Data integrity is supported with an eight-hour
monitors as well as legacy Datex-Ohmeda and store-and-forward feature if connectivity is
Marquette* patient monitors to provide access interrupted during patient transports or CIS
to patient data in both HL7 and high-speed upgrades and outages.
data formats.
Moving beyond HL7 data integration,
Assisted remote service monitoring
The CARESCAPE Gateway includes InSite* the CARESCAPE Gateway provides safe
ExC technology that allows GE Healthcare’s access to a rich feed of near-real-time
trained personnel to assist you remotely in patient data, helping give hospitals,
diagnosing and repairing your product.
physicians, clinical researchers and
Secured platform
clinicians the opportunity
The CARESCAPE Gateway uses a hardened
Linux® operating system to mitigate the threat to improve patient care.
of viruses and other malware from being
transmitted to the hospital’s network and
patient monitoring devices.

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General Electric Company reserves the right to make

changes in specifications and features shown herein,
or discontinue the product described at any time without
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for the most current information.

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General Electric Company.

*CARESCAPE, Marquette, iCentral and InSite are

registered trademarks of General Electric Company.

HL7 is a registered trademark of Health Level Seven, Inc.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

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