Our first ‘digital born’ hospital may push forward a new era in child healthcare via IrishTimesBiz
The new children’s hospital has had a rocky start, beset by controversies. There was the initial row over the siting of the hospital, with opponents to the St James’s Hospital co-location feeling access to the hospital would be made more difficult due to its proximity to the city centre – and the accompanying traffic.
While some hospitals and healthcare providers have elements of what the digital hospital will offer, this is the first time that it will be attempted to offer a fully digital hospital. That means everything from the digital healthcare record, provided by Epic, to the building itself, a state-of-the-art hospital where rooms can be digitally monitored. Each room in the hospital is a single room, with an en suite, and space for a parent to stay.
Having all that information to hand has been more difficult under the current system, which is fragmented. Paper records could be held in different places, and are easier to misplace or misfile. They are also limited in how many people can access them at once. There has already been some progress in this area. An app helps patients with haemophilia get medical advice on the appropriate steps to take should they have a bump or cut themselves. Before that would have required emergency care, but the app allows patients to treat the injury at home. Empowering patients is one thing that is often repeated when the new digital children’s hospital is raised.
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