Mobile computers reduce costs at Portsmouth
Emergencies will be identified and treated more rapidly with the help
of a new handheld computer system being used by staff at Portsmouth
Hospitals NHS Trust.
It is estimated that over 20,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests and
similar numbers of intensive care admissions may be avoidable annually
in the UK by earlier recognition and better treatment.
VitalPAC provides real-time monitoring so clinicians can easily and
effectively identify any sudden deterioration in a patient’s condition.
Studies have shown the system to produce three times fewer errors in the
recording and scoring of vital signs compared with traditional pen and
paper methods.
VitalPAC, designed by hospital improvement specialist The Learning
Clinic in conjunction with both Microsoft and the Trust, records, stores
and analyses a patient’s vital signs (including pulse, blood pressure
and respiratory rate), allowing clinicians to effectively monitor the
condition of their patients in real time throughout a hospital stay.
Following a successful in-hospital trial running since March 2005,
Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust has announced full implementation of
VitalPAC at its Queen Alexandra site, its major acute hospital.
“We believe the VitalPAC system to be a key tool in ensuring improved
patient-focused care, enhanced patient safety and greater efficiency in
the care of sick patients”, said Professor Gary Smith, Consultant in
Critical Care at the Trust.
Source: bjhc&im May 2007
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