Overview

PatientTrackingOR™ - TeleTracking Technologies, the leading provider of patient flow solutions, now extends its proven workflow automation applications into the operating room. PatientTrackingOR™ provides a seamless flow of information throughout the entire peri-operative suite, including the family waiting area. It instantly communicates the status and location of a surgical patient to medical staff, administrators and family members. The improved communications among physicians, nurses and other medical staff produces efficiencies to keep schedules on time, better manage OR throughput and track critical milestones throughout the peri-operative process.

Increases patient and staff satisfaction As patients go through their procedures, all milestones are recorded into the system via an easily deployable browser based web page or automatically via RFID...from pre-op through procedure to recovery. And since it is updated in real-time, the family-friendly tracking screen in the waiting room lets loved ones monitor progress without having to track down a nurse or clerk in the waiting area. Family members can also view family specific comments as well as the hospital room number to which the patient will be assigned.* This means more peace of mind for family and fewer phone calls or trips to the OR for staff.

Improves efficiency & communication Since all surgery or procedure-related milestones are tracked and displayed on an easy to view web page, the entire staff knows the patient’s progress throughout the procedure. Internal comments are easily attached to cases where specific information needs to be shared between departments. This means they can better prepare for the patient exiting surgery or plan for the next patient about to arrive. With this seamless flow of information, operating rooms will be used to maximum capacity, reducing the number of missed or delayed cases and long wait times for patients. So, if surgical case flow is efficient, surgeons are happy and so is Administration.

Flexibility Means No Compromise Unlike other OR tracking modules, PatientTrackingOR™ is completely configurable to account for any process or procedure (i.e., Surgery, Cath Lab, GI Lab, even Multiple Outpatient Procedures). Since patient flow may vary greatly from hospital to hospital, it has been developed to let you decide which milestones are important. Track what you want; how you want; when you want.

Quicker Patient Placement For surgical patients who require an in-patient admission following surgery, the OR staff can quickly track and identify other patients ready to be moved to the unit. For hospitals using TeleTracking’s Bed Management Suite™ inpatient bed requests can be easily made directly from PatientTrackingOR™. Also, real-time information about the bed request, such as current bed status (occupied, dirty, in progress, clean) and completed bed assignments, can easily be viewed.

This means recovery room staff immediately know which patients are ready to be moved to their bed, freeing up PACU space to avoid delays or cancellations of future cases. Fewer missed or delayed surgeries means additional revenue and increased patient and surgeon satisfaction.