Safe patient care: Emergency concept for state clinics established

Safe patient care: Emergency concept for state clinics established

The Hollabrunn, Korneuburg and Stockerau clinic locations have teamed up to develop a comprehensive strategy in the event of technical failures. Information and communication technology (ICT) Departments of these state clinics have developed essential measures in cooperation with the hospital internal IT project management. These are intended to ensure that the trouble -free operation of the clinics can also be guaranteed around the clock in an emergency.

As part of this initiative, a binding procedure for all three locations, which describes, as in the event of failures of local and central ICT systems, has been determined. A central aspect of this strategy is the use of paper documents to ensure that all necessary information and materials for patient care are also available without digital systems.

preventive measures

With the increasing digitization of health care, it is becoming increasingly important to take proactive measures in the event of technology failures. Hubert Groiss, the head of the ICT departments, underlines the importance of a cross-location failure concept: "The goal is that every area-from the admission to discharge-can continue to work even without ICT infrastructure."

This concept also includes ensuring that all the necessary documents and documents are available for patient care. The development of offline documentation methods is also sought to enable the post-processing of data after a technical recovery.

While digitization offers many advantages, it also carries risks that have to be banned in the event of a failure. Cornelia Sramek, which is responsible for the IT project management, indicates that in addition to technical precautions, organizational and administrative measures in the individual departments are also necessary. This affects especially activities that depend heavily on the technology that could possibly be restricted. "The organization has to adapt to the challenges that arise from a possible failure of technology," she emphasizes.

These measures are particularly important to ensure the continuous care of the patients and the smooth implementation of medical services. In view of the dependence on modern technology in clinics, this comprehensive approach will significantly strengthen the resilience of the clinics in crisis situations.