emergency department
Capacity strain in the emergency department (ED) is a serious problem. Overcrowding and delays can lead to long wait times for care, patient walkouts, admission delays, and frustrated physicians and staff. AgileTrac ED from GE Healthcare helps you take control of even the busiest emergency department. Its process management tools will help you streamline the patient care cycle from registration through admission/discharge to improve the quality and efficiency of care.
Eliminate delays
AgileTrac ED uses Real-time Location System (RTLS) technology to help you manage patient flow and resources. Patients wear RFID-enabled wristbands that monitor their movement through the ED and transmit this data to a central visualization system. Available on any web-enabled device, this dashboard shows - at a glance - who is in the ED, why, and what needs to happen next. Notifications, alerts, and other prompts help ensure that there are no unnecessary delays in the patient's progress from admission through clinical, operational, diagnostic and lab department workflows.Align capacity with demand
AgileTrac ED helps you provide better quality of care by giving your staff the information and resources they need when they don't have a moment to lose. The system quickly locates available equipment, provides real-time status of available ED rooms, and monitors overall ED capacity to reduce wait time and avoid bottlenecks.Automate and expedite
AgileTrac ED automates many routine tasks so your staff can focus on providing care. The system generates, tracks, and completes requests and notifications for patient beds, specialty resources, and equipment maintenance and repairs. Rules-based alerts and notifications can be sent to PDAs, pagers or cell phones -- expediting communication to surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, staff administration and patient families.Take control
Understanding the gaps in your current ED processes is the best way to improve your ability to respond in the future. Trend data from AgileTrac ED can be compared against specific benchmarks or metrics to guide process improvement. Leveraging AgileTrac technology, you can make sustainable changes that:- Streamline ED workflow and increase staff productivity
- Simplify bed placement and admission
- Optimize the patient care cycle
- Improve quality of care
- Increase patient and staff satisfaction