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Advancing Healthcare through Wireless Bedside Computing

Explore the advantages of bedside computing over bench computing in medical settings. Learn about the benefits of wireless technology, including real-time information access and improved patient care. Discover options for handheld devices, tablet notebooks, and mobile cart laptops.

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Advancing Healthcare through Wireless Bedside Computing

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  1. Wireless bedside computing By Dr. Wafiq Shafiq Master Neurosurgey, Cairo Diploma medical informatics, USA

  2. The need • Evidence based medicine • Explosion of medical information • Less time for clinicians DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  3. Advantages of bedside over bench computing • Real-time information at the bedside, where they need it most • Save time • Get the information you need to make informed decisions • Spend more time with patients • Medical errors is Eighth leading cause of death for Americans — more than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. • Patient verification and the printing of bar coded labels happen at bedside DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  4. options • A computer at each bedside • Wireless network DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  5. Advantages of wireless over a computer at each bedside • Flexibility- Clinicians are not usually working behind desks • Cost effective • Sparing space • A WLAN can be operational in just over one hour, providing additional coverage immediately, • Legal issue-The WLAN's ability to ensure more accurate, consistent, and timely clinical documentation DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  6. Options for wireless bedside • Handhled devices • Tablet notebooks • Mobile cart laptops DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  7. Disadvantages of handheld • Weaker processor • Small memory • Limited storage capacity • Small screen • Uses Another version of software • Easy to be lost, missed or stolen • Easy to drop • Difficulty in data entry • No Industrial standard. PALM, win etc… • Can not be used later in PACS sytem • Training issue DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  8. Disadvantages of tablet • Heavy • Hands are occupied • Easy to be lost, missed or stolen • Easy to drop DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  9. Advantages Mobile carts • Larger screen • Hand free • Same application –interface, functionality • Big memory • Large storage capacity • No additional training (soft/w or hard/w) DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  10. Features of the cart • Small foot print • Wide range up and down adjustment • stability • Easy to maneuver • Suitable size work area • Security of laptops • Quiet movement DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  11. Problems encountered • Accumulation of dust on the locked screens. • More units needed DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  12. Future improvement • Use handheld devices for nurses for data entry in addition to the mobile laptops for text entry and viewing. DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

  13. Thank You All DOHMS: Dept. Of Health and Medical Services- Dubai

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