Improving outcomes in Croydon
Nurses’ use of technology for patient assessment and observation is improving patient care and safety, as case studies from Croydon and Merseyside show.
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The Times ‘Future of Healthcare’
Off-the-shelf technology can be put to better use with bespoke integrated software as hospitals rethink efficient patient care
James Cook University Hospital using iPods and iPads to record patient information
New report by trust chief executive Tricia Hart says the scheme, which is now being rolled out across the hospital, can provide major benefits.
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‘Heat maps’ can help identify wards which are struggling to cope
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UK NHS named best healthcare system by the commonwealth fund
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HCA wins IT innovator of the year 2014
HCA wins IT innovator of the year 2014 for a range of IT innovations including VitalPAC.
East Sussex rolls out VitalPAC to Conquest and Eastbourne Hospitals
A new clinical monitoring system using hand held mobile technology has been introduced into the Trust. The new system has started on De Cham Ward at Conquest Hospital and will be rolled out across our acute hospitals at Conquest and Eastbourne, and become fully operational by October 2014.
iPads and iPods
iPads and iPods will become commonplace on ward as Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust adopts VitalPAC.
Hospital’s investment in technology improves patient safety
Patients at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital now have their condition monitored via an electronic system which automatically alerts staff if they start to deteriorate, enabling a quicker clinical response, improving safety and enhancing patient care.