Workflow & Process
Transformation
– Healthcare
Are YOU ready for "The Last 100 Feet"?
Healthcare is currently in the midst of a massive transformational change. With Healthcare IT (HIT) being a fundamental enabler of this transformation, many believe that HIT will also be the key to solving the inherent problems in our healthcare delivery system today. Technology convergence – the union of health information and communication technologies – is at the very heart of this transformation.
EDI’s Clinical Connect Team guides your hospital through this transformation - steering you through required changes, eliminating obstacles, and channeling your efforts to realize success, saving you millions of dollars, valuable time, and the lives of your patients. It is vitally important that healthcare systems and designers understand this new converged healthcare and how to better plan facilities to accommodate this convergence.
EDI’s Clinical Connect Services include:
- Clinical Communication Services – How do you connect the clinical teams to their patients in an efficient manner without compromising patient care? We work with your staff to seamlessly integrate mobile communications devices, real–time location systems (RTLS), nurse call, bed management, and emergency/operating room patient efficiency.
- IT Transition Planning Services – Change is constant in facilities today and it takes a toll on clinical care teams. We provide move planning services to facilitate a smooth transition associated with desktop-related IT (such as the network, telephone system, personal computers, printers, and other IT end-user devices).
- Patient Safety – On average, 70% of mistakes in hospitals relate to patient safety. With The Joint Commission’s Accreditation Program National Patient Safety Goals becoming effective on January 1, 2011, hospitals are driven by this proclamation. EDI helps you achieve and maintain your accreditation through a thorough evaluation of your patient safety practices and procedures.
- Medical and Mobile Device Integration Services – Whether you are in the process of renovating, expanding or replacing your medical and mobile devices, it is important to connect to “The Last 100 Feet”. Let EDI evaluate your workflow and determine the types and locations of your clinical end user devices for each of the units or departments you specify.
So, are YOU ready for “The Last 100 Feet"? If you can’t answer all of the following questions, then you are NOT ready and will need EDI’s help.
- What is the correct number of end-user devices required to meet your needs?
- Where should end-user devices be located?
- What types of end-user devices are most appropriate?
- What are the space and network infrastructure implications and what upgrades are required to accommodate these new devices?
- How much will it cost?
- How do you promote end-user inclusion and buy-in to ensure a smooth rollout?
- What devices can be reused and which should be replaced?
- What devices can be standardized?
- What non-standard devices will be allowed and how?
- How will you connect with the HIE?
- How will the system connect with the clinical devices for data capture?
- Is the network connectivity available at the points of need?
- Is the network robust enough to handle the data traffic?
