“Truly computers have changed the way we manage our department and have been a key element in managing an ever-increasing patient load. I believe now that there would no way to run a department of this size without a computer system.”
Mary Washington Hospital on Amelior ED™
Emergency Department
Customer
- Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 419 bed acute care hospital; ED census – 96,000 (2006)
EDIS
- Implemented Amelior ED ™ in 2001
- Triage, Patient Tracking, Nurse Charting, Physician Charting, CPOE, Computerized Lab & Rad Results, Clinical Decision Support, Prescription Writing, Discharge Instructions, Unit Secretary, Forms & Reporting Modules
- Bi-directional interfaces to ADT, Laboratory, Radiology and Clinical Data Repository
Emergency Department Impact
- Reduced dictation usage by 97% - a $500k annual savings
- Expedited order entry process
- Supported higher physician reimbursement based on complete & consistent documentation
- Enhanced capability to manage patient surges (treated 312 patients on a single day)
- Quieter ED
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