Hospitals

Today, as the use of mobile devices like iPhones and BlackBerrys increases on the job, so does easy access to social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook...

For almost a hundred years, Underwood-Memorial has been keeping track of patient records, and while the basic intent of this record keeping has remained consistent, the volume of records, the speed with which records need to be accessed and the legislation governing the handling of these records have all changed dramatically. In particular, we have implemented the Cerner Millennium system to help us improve the quality and efficiency of our delivery of care. This new electronic health record (EHR) system has given us the ability to combine operational and clinical information, while accessing relevant patient information.

For years, hospital IT departments have been responding to the need to automate clinical systems, such as electronic health records (EHR) and computer physician order entry (CPOE), throughout their facilities. Without a doubt, the digitization of clinical documents is a boon – both for quality of care and increased efficiency.

PacMed adopts a real-time locating system to improve processes, safety and the bottom line.

The care needs and documentation required to meet today’s healthcare standards compel caregivers to expect more time and information from patients and processes than ever before. While there are tools to help make documentation easier, healthcare has traditionally lacked a good system to allow caregivers to “right-size” time with patients.