Press Releases

Welch Allyn blood pressure cuff technology helps fight infection and lower the cost of health care

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has teamed with Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System to standardize their facilities with FlexiPort® blood pressure cuffs, a single-patient disposable cuff that travels with the patient throughout their stay. In doing so, the system, which includes the Seattle and American Lake Divisions and all community-based outpatient clinics, will help reduce the risk of spreading infectious disease and decrease their overall costs. Welch Allyn FlexiPort blood pressure cuffs are designed so they can be assigned to one patient, who can then be connected to virtually any manual or electronic blood pressure device in the facility.

Available services include installation and integration assistance, upkeep support and training

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today introduced a holistic customer service plan based on three main tenets—support, education and professional services—which assists clients throughout the duration of their relationship with the company. Partners in Care ServicesSM was designed to be a simple yet in-depth solution for Welch Allyn customers looking for an easy and cost-effective service program that would help them manage their Welch Allyn experience from start to finish. The company's first fully comprehensive services program assists customers with installation, integration, training and ongoing management of all Welch Allyn systems.

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today announced it has found a way to significantly reduce vital signs documentation errors from acute care settings. By converging all aspects of vital signs documentation into one system, including patient data capture and wireless transfer to an EMR, medical charting and documentation errors are reduced thereby improving clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Program will assist in preparation, selection and transition to electronic health recordkeeping

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has partnered with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to provide members of the Washington, DC-based organization with innovative services designed to ease the process of selecting and transitioning to an electronic health record (EHR) system.

Company will introduce system that improves patient safety, clinical decision-making and reduces risk to facilities

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today announced that it will co-host a live press event and webcast with St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, NY on Friday, August 27. The event will be used to introduce an end-to-end vital signs acquisition and documentation solution that improves patient safety and clinical decision-making at the point of care. Created exclusively for global healthcare business reporters and editors, the event will also be open to leaders from the Upstate New York healthcare community.

New lamps feature patented SureColor™ technology, provide the familiarity of halogen illumination with the performance benefits of LEDs

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today introduced light-emitting diode (LED) replacement lamps for its most popular otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes. The LED replacement lamps are tested to 30 times longer life than traditional halogen lamps and enable three times the examination time per single charge when used with Welch Allyn rechargeable handles. Welch Allyn LED lamp technology preserves the familiar feel of halogen lamps while virtually eliminating the need for replacement.

Robust set of upgrades makes for more efficient evaluations

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, recently introduced an updated version of its popular Welch Allyn Holter System, a device used to monitor and record patient heart rhythm over a 24- or 48- hour period.  Now featuring Windows 7® compatibility, improved Bluetooth functionality, advanced editing capabilities, and multiple final report customization options, this robust upgrade optimizes clinician workflow for easier, faster, and more efficient evaluations.

Consulting program designed to ease transition to electronic health record keeping

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, recently signed a business affiliation agreement with the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP). The partnership has been formed to provide members of the Wichita-based not-for-profit organization with a unique program designed to aid physicians in selecting and preparing for an electronic health record (EHR) system.

Company's 95th anniversary celebration is transformed into an afternoon of giving back

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, sent over 400 employee volunteers to over 20 non-profit organizations across central New York today as part of its new "A Show of Hands" corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign. Another 200 employees were stationed at the company's headquarters assembling international aid, school supply and homeless shelter care kits. The initiative is part of the company's annual Beacon of Quality event, a designated date when local facilities are closed for the day to honor employees. The morning session included business updates and an award ceremony which recognized exceptional employees with the President's Beacon of Quality award—the highest Welch Allyn quality recognition award bestowed on employees.

Medical Device Manufacturer Earns Fifth “Best Companies to Work For” Honor
Including Wins in the United States and Ireland 

For the second consecutive year, The Gestion de Negocios named Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, to its list of “The Best Companies to Work For” in Mexico, the country’s most comprehensive study of workplace culture. This year’s ranking represented a leap of 42 spots, as the company moved from #77 in 2009 to #35 this year—a significant accomplishment for the Welch Allyn de Mexico factory that has only been in operation since 2006.  The company won the award in the United States in 2005 and received back-to-back honors in Ireland in 2008 and 2009.