Public Sector Roundup: Hospitals go high-tech
By Danielle Nordine,
The new network will automate blood donation tracking and help monitor and streamline the dispensing of medicines. The network also allows the staff to share information on a patient with other staff members, with secure access to patient records and hospital resources.
“Wireless is absolutely imperative if we are to deliver the best possible quality of care to our patients,” said Bob Down, the IT manager at the Trust. “With the new network, our clinical staff can instantly confirm that the right patient is receiving the right blood and the right medication, and these checks can be undertaken anywhere in the hospital - at the bedside, in theatre or on the wards. We can cut down on the paperwork while improving the safety of the services we offer.”
The Trust also plans to add voice over IP (VoIP) to the network by 2009.
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