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...Press release... The leaner hospital powered by Siemens Siemens to demonstrate how business, clinical and IT questions can be answered at Healthcare Computing 2008 Conference and Exhibition Linking strategy, processes and IT is the greatest challenge faced by UK healthcare providers today to create the lean healthcare institution. Key targets for 18 week pathway and hospital acquired infection rates are piling on the pressure; the smooth communication of information between the primary and secondary sectors is being demanded; care needs to be patient-centered plus kept in line with Payment By Results tariffs; and the highest standard of care needs to be delivered at all times. How? Siemens can provide many answers to today’s pertinent questions via Soarian® a flexible, clinical IT solution which simplifies the care process through proven business process management. Soarian powers the integration of clinical, financial, diagnostic and administrative processes to support patient centred care and assert the evolution of a leaner organisation. Today, 110 customers worldwide draw on the modular benefits of Soarian with fully integrated workflow engine. At Healthcare Computing 2008, 21st-23rd April in Harrogate, Siemens will present its best practice case histories and demonstrate modules of its Soarian solution. The Siemens stand can be located in hall B, number B60. Demonstrations, access to Siemens consultants and presentations will be available on the exhibition stand for the duration of the event. This will include detailed information on how Siemens can support national and local healthcare IT requirements via its range of services including consultancy, non-clinical ICT application, communications and network services, website, managed desktop solution services, helpdesk and systems integration. Case histories will also be delivered during the free seminar programme on Tuesday 22nd April. This will include a discussion of the use of biometric security at a three-hospital health group in the USA and illustration of the exchange of patient information across 46 hospitals in Germany. Soarian clinical and financial modules offer a seamless data exchange across three hospital facilities at Susquehanna Health in the USA. Soarian synchronises processes across the healthcare enterprise whilst assisting with informed decision making, leading enhanced care delivery, increasing staff satisfaction and delivering more efficient business practices. Siemens’ NOVIUS Lab, Pharmacy, Radiology, Document Imaging and Decision Support systems are also integrated into Soarian. The enterprise-wide systems are securely accessed via biometric systems that utilise fingerprints for sign in. This layer of security is a quick and convenient log-in to information inside a clinical environment. Rhön-Klinikum is a leading private hospital service provider in Germany. The group has 46 hospitals (44 acute, 2 rehabilitation) at 35 locations offering 15,000 beds and employing a staff count of 31,000. The Group is linking the 46 facilities by the Soarian Integrated Care web-based electronic health system. This has allowed the efficient exchange of patient information and images across institutional and geographical boundaries. The case histories both resonate with many of the challenges facing the UK today. Indeed, Soarian has recently powered a national Diabetic Retinopathy screening programme in NHS Scotland and information on this programme will be available from Siemens’ representatives on Stand B60 during Healthcare Computing 2008. Please contact mike.bell@siemens.com for further information |
