Reducing maternal mortality remains a top priority for many countries. Using Philips Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring (MOM) software, community caregivers and doctors work together to identify and manage high-risk pregnancies.
Bring care to where it’s urgently needed
The power of timely information
The power of timely information
Reducing maternal mortality remains a top priority for many countries. Using Philips Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring (MOM) software, community caregivers and doctors work together to identify and manage high-risk pregnancies.
Focus on monitoring high-risk pregnancies with a convenient dashboard that allows clinicians to make smart use of time
Track frequency of follow-up and referral to higher health center
See patient details at an individual health center level or use a consolidated view to see patients across health centers
Generate management reports with just one touch to track progress on key
Support that no patient is missed for a routine checkup or consultation through a convenient dashboard
MOM midwife app
Enter vital data
Propose risk level
Sync data
MOM doctor app
Review patient records, including ultrasound images, on the go
Connect home to health center
MOM allows community caregivers and doctors to jointly review and manage each case for timely referral of the patient to an appropriate healthcare center for further management if needed.
Case study
MOM pilot Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 2014
Key challenge: high MMR
MMR in Indonesia: 190/100,000 live births
The World Health Organization states that pregnancy-related deaths can be avoided with better access to antenatal care
The MOM pilot monitored 656 women for one year in Padang and delivered positive results.
Key interventions
MOM software solution
Antenatal ultrasound
Team of clinicians to manage care – midwives and doctors
Careworker kit to capture vitals during home visits
Key interventions
MOM software solution
Antenatal ultrasound
Team of clinicians to manage care – midwives and doctors
Careworker kit to capture vitals during home visits
Key results
Zero maternal deaths* during the 2014 pilot with identification, timely referral, and management using the MOM solution.
99% reduction in anemia*
from first to third trimester through enhanced patient management.
3X increase in detection*
of very-high-risk pregnancies during the pilot.
*Key results based on the pilot study white paper, Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring (MOM) as a model for community-based antenatal care delivery in a low-resource setting, August 2015
Comprehensive digital patient records allow for early detection of high-risk pregnancies
Protocol-based care delivery enhances patient outcomes
Smarter utilization of clinician’s time by focusing on high-risk pregnancies
Improved access
Expand access to care
Facilitates care at patient’s home through data collection via midwife app
Mobile app allows doctor to review patient information on the go
Encourages institutional deliveries through more proactive patient engagement
Efficient workflow
Enhance patient management
Digital patient records allow for a paperless workflow
Easy integration of ultrasound images and other laboratory reports
One-touch generation of management reports to track progress on key indicators
Key features
Register patients
General and demographic information
Medical and obstetrics history
Add examination details
General examination parameters such as weight and blood pressure
Obstetrics parameters such as fundal height, fetal presentation, fetal movement
Complaints including vomiting, pain, swelling, bleeding
Integrate exams and other clinical investigations
Easy wireless image transfer from Philips VISIQ ultrasound to MOM
Upload ultrasound images and reports, fetal monitor reports and other laboratory reports in PDF or JPEG format
Enhance management
Multi-level risk stratification by the midwife and doctor
Record diagnosis and prescribe medication and nutrient supplements
Record advice such as follow-up frequency and referral to higher center
Track delivery details
Delivery outcome, time and mode of delivery
Print delivery report
Generate management reports
Report on key statistics such as high-risk pregnancies, number of deliveries and referrals
Quantify clinical conditions such as HIV, malaria and malnutrition
View reports at an individual health center level or across multiple sites
Offline data collection via midwife app
Simple user interface to capture vitals at the patient’s home
Propose pregnancy risk level based on data collected during visit
Easily update patient data collected offline on midwife app by sending SMS or connecting USB
Review on the go through doctor app
Remotely view patient information
Access ultrasound images and other reports outside the traditional care setting
Related product
VISIQ ultrasound system
For excellent care in remote locations, VISIQ ultrasound is an easy choice. It’s ready to provide high-quality images whenever and wherever care takes place.
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