Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center - (Page 6)
Patient Care Tops the
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Electronic chart system ensures patient safety and eases fears
by Somer overShon
t’s natural to worry about upcoming surgical procedures, but Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) has given patients and their families one less thing to worry about: patient care and safety. The electronic chart system recently created by PCRMC’s information technologies and anesthesia departments carries patient information that flows between departments on electronic boards, much like large computer screens. The fast, accurate system displays real-time information that’s easily viewed by different departments.
As PCRMC physicians and medical staff work in surgery, new electronic boards display patient information for instant reference.
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