Hospitals and health systems in Indianapolis are adopting patient tracking software to increase efficiency and productivity, the Indianapolis Star reports.
St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis in May began pilot testing a nearly $1 million NaviCare software system that uses icons, colors and text on computer monitors to immediately inform providers about the status of patients, including where they are, how long they have been there and if they are being moved.
Janet Schutz, a nursing director at St. Vincent, said improved communications allow staff other than nurses to escort patients being discharged, which gives nurses additional time for patient care. Adopting the new system required major adjustments for the nurses, and the system constantly must be updated to ensure accuracy, Schutz said.
St. Vincent is piloting the software system in its orthopedics and cardiovascular surgery departments. Eventually the hospital's waiting rooms will have monitors for family members to track patients' progress, Brian Peters, CIO of St. Vincent, said.
Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis has begun using patient tracking software developed by the Regenstrief Institute. The software, called WizErD, can help physicians and nurses track and update patient status in the emergency department.
Clarian Health in Indianapolis is using a system, called TeleTracking, to monitor the status of beds at its three hospitals. The hospital system this year will install the software at Riley Hospital for Children, according to Clarian spokesperson Jon Mills. He said that Clarian also uses patient tracking software in its ED and operating rooms at its Central Indiana hospitals (Lee, Indianapolis Star, 6/8).
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