The RCH today became the first hospital in Australia \u2013 and only the second in the Asia Pacific region \u2013 to receive two stage six ratings from the international Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for its Electronic Medical Record (EMR).<\/p>\n
The RCH, which launched its EMR in April 2016, received a stage six HIMSS rating for its EMR in both inpatient and outpatient areas, setting a new benchmark for healthcare services in Australia.<\/p>\n
HIMSS scores hospitals world-wide on their ability to use technology \u2013 particularly EMRs \u2013 to improve the delivery of patient care.<\/p>\n
The RCH\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Professor Christine Kilpatrick said the hospital was very proud to be the first public hospital in Australia to receive international recognition for its effective use of technology to deliver high quality patient care.<\/p>\n
“Achieving a stage six rating was a testament to the hospital’s clear EMR vision and its commitment to excellence, particularly in the delivery of world-class health care for children and young people,\u201d said Christine.<\/p>\n
“We are excited to see where this technology will take us in the future and how we can use it to further benefit our patients and families, as well as the broader community.”<\/p>\n
To achieve a stage six rating \u2013 the second highest HIMSS rating \u2013 hospitals must demonstrate how they have used their EMR to improve clinical documentation, clinical decision support and medication administration. There were no stage seven hospitals in Australia.<\/p>\n
The hospital\u2019s Chief Medical Information Officer Professor Mike South said it was a remarkable achievement for the RCH, just 10 months after the EMR was launched.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe EMR has had an immediate impact on the way clinical care was delivered at the RCH,\u201d said Professor South.<\/p>\n
“There were clear benefits for clinicians from day one in terms of the speed and ease with which they can access patient information through the EMR.<\/p>\n
“We’ve also continued to make significant improvements to the system and our work practice to ensure we are getting maximum benefit from the technology for our patients, particularly in relation to medication management.”<\/p>\n
The RCH EMR was a $48 million project funded by the State Government ($23.9 million), the RCH and the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation ($24.2 million).<\/p>\n
The RCH was the first Australian hospital to implement a fully comprehensive EMR, in partnership with US-based firm Epic, which allows GPs and outside paediatricians to logon to the record and includes a portal, \u2018My RCH Portal\u2019, for families and patients to access their own medical record.<\/p>\n
The EMR replaced paper-based medical records at the RCH. The new system went live just after midnight on Saturday, 30 April, 2016.<\/p>\n
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