Clinical Engineering - Information Technology Integration
Professionals in healthcare today face a new challenge - the convergence of information technology and medical devices. As rapid advances in technology blur the boundary between medical devices and computers, healthcare professionals must deal not only with mission-critical IT systems, but also with life-critical medical devices. And, as the saying goes, failure is not an option. Infusion pumps include microchips that store critical patient data that must then be transmitted accurately across hospital networks, for example, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) devices now threaten to interfere with the proper functioning of medical equipment. And the list of IT-intensive medical devices grows by the day.
Our clinical engineering-information technology integration process includes:
- Assessment and Analysis - First we assess your current equipment and IT systems, and identify shortcomings and opportunities for work-flow improvements and patient safety. Our evaluation includes cardiology, communications and tracking, laboratory services, oncology, patient care, pharmacy, point of care, radiology, and surgery.
- Project Management - Planning and deployment of “connected” medical devices to the electronic medical record
- Continuous Measurement and Verification - Conducts ongoing monthly and annual monitoring of process improvements, and measures the performance of the enhancements against the projected savings and quality of service