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COVID-19

Supporting healthcare systems

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary efforts

The pandemic has confronted the world with complex challenges, but together, we are making progress. Scientists continue to unravel the mysteries behind COVID-19, clinicians have more therapeutic options for COVID-19 patients, and vaccines are being distributed on a global scale. But the discovery of new, highly contagious virus variants requires continued vigilance. As the World Health Organization acknowledged, we are caught in a pandemic paradox of hope and hardship..

Supporting healthcare professionals

Since the pandemic began, we’ve been gathering resources, solutions, and best practices for healthcare leaders. For example, Medtronic and Harvard Business Review sponsored a three-part virtual series, bringing together more than 100 executives from some of the top health systems in the United States to share successful strategies in the fight against COVID-19. We have also offered our expertise in areas such as hospital productivity, patient engagement, and remote monitoring and support.

Caring for the caregivers

Supporting healthcare workers starts with keeping them safe. In FY21, in partnership with the Medtronic Foundation, we delivered 1.1 million surgical masks and more than 400,000 KN95 masks to the nonprofit International Medical Corps for COVID-19 response in the United States and Puerto Rico. From fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2021, Medtronic and the Medtronic Foundation contributed $52.9 million to COVID-19 relief collectively.

A photo of a group of Medtronic Korea employees holding medical bags

A medical technician is seated in front of monitors while a surgery is taking place

The promise of telehealth

Telehealth has been a game changer. Remote care protects patients and clinicians, while creating efficiencies in care delivery. A survey of more than 1,600 U.S. healthcare providers¹ showed that 70% of those surveyed plan on using virtual care technologies post-pandemic. Several of our implanted devices can now directly connect to patients’ smartphones and allow clinicians to remotely check device data without in-person visits.

Moreover, our in-hospital remote patient monitoring systems enable clinicians to monitor multiple patients at once, allowing administrators to stretch limited staffing resources. Our home-based remote patient monitoring solutions are designed to track symptoms around numerous conditions including respiratory infectious disease, so care teams may intervene if the patient shows signs of decline. These solutions can also help clinicians monitor for deadly secondary infections that can arise as a patient is recovering from COVID-19.

The world isn’t stopping — neither are we

COVID-19 will not be the world’s last pandemic, and we must be continually prepared for the next. Medtronic Chairman and CEO Geoff Martha told world leaders gathered at the B20 summit the current pandemic was a wakeup call that demonstrates how we all must adopt an investment mindset toward health to build a better future. And while we recognize the challenging work ahead, we remain committed to helping our healthcare partners recover, rebuild, and redefine themselves.

https://c19hcc.org/telehealth/physician-survey-analysis/

Supporting healthcare systems

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary efforts

Supporting healthcare professionals

Caring for the caregivers

The promise of telehealth

The world isn’t stopping — neither are we

Driving remote care

Mission as a blueprint

Supporting healthcare systems