Children's Health Ireland works with Ascom to support paperless hospitals initiative

Published: 8-Jul-2024

Ascom has signed a five-year contract with Children's Health Ireland to support its digital transformation initiative towards a fully digital, paperless hospital environment

Ascom, a Switzerland-based healthcare communication and workflow solutions company, has signed a five-year contract with Children's Health Ireland (CHI). 

The partnership will see the implementation of Ascom’s cutting-edge Alerts and Notification Management System (ANMS) in the new Children’s Hospital project. 

The implementation represents a pivotal step in CHI’s comprehensive digital transformation initiative towards a fully digital, paperless hospital environment.

Ascom’s ANMS will serve as the critical component in CHI’s transformative vision that connects clinical and non-clinical staff with various alarm sources within the hospital. 

The implementation represents a pivotal step in CHI’s comprehensive digital transformation initiative towards a fully digital, paperless hospital environment.

Built on the Ascom Healthcare Platform, the state-of-the-art solution empowers healthcare professionals to make informed decisions through efficient delivery, acknowledgment, and escalation of prioritised alerts. 

The ANMS includes key features such as critical responder management capabilities, vital in emergencies like cardiac arrest. 

Further, the solution integrates seamlessly with the widely used Epic Rover application, ensuring a cohesive and easy-to-maintain infrastructure.

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is driving the transformation of acute pediatric healthcare with its triple goal of integrated services, education, as well as research, and innovation.

The partnership will see the implementation of Ascom’s cutting-edge Alerts and Notification Management System (ANMS) in the new Children’s Hospital project. 

Ascom and CHI are committed to a collaborative approach throughout the partnership, enabling CHI to develop a communication strategy that improves patient safety, enhances the overall patient experience, and streamlines staff efficiencies. 

This strategic focus will not only be beneficial during the initial stages of the new hospital's operations but will extend well beyond the grand opening.

“Ascom is proud to contribute to CHI's vision for a modern, efficient, and patient-centric healthcare environment and to deliver the right care in the right place at the right time by the right staff,” Ascom stated in a press release.

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