Picis, the leading provider of information systems for the high-acuity areas of hospitals, has announced that the Madrid Health Ministry has chosen Picis Anesthesia Manager, PACU Manager and Critical Care Manager, part of the CareSuite® family of high-acuity solutions, to automate the patient care process in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs), operating rooms (ORs) and recovery rooms of the regions seven new hospitals. The Madrid Health Ministry adds to the growing list of large regional health systems in Europe that have recently implemented Picis high-acuity solutions on a large scale, including 14 National Health Services (NHS) hospitals in London, 13 hospitals in Helsinki regional health system in Finland and eight hospitals in Norway.
The Fuenlabrada Hospital in the Madrid region, which has been utilizing Anesthesia Manager, PACU Manager and Critical Care Manager to automate the clinical documentation and workflow for the last four years, was the pioneering center in the region. "The exceptional levels of user satisfaction among clinical staff who work with Picis solutions daily at the companys installed sites in Spain was a key factor in our choice of Picis technology," said Francisco Ramón García Lombardia, chief information officer at Fuenlabrada Hospital and director of the automation project for the region's new hospitals. "Picis has a deep understanding of the particular needs of these areas, and has shown its ability to integrate its products with the Selene hospital management solution from Siemens and IT systems from other hospital departments. Simply put, Picis is the best choice for helping our health professionals provide better patient care in high-acuity areas."
Implementation of Picis solutions in the high-acuity care areas is part of the automation project for the Madrid region's hospitals, a comprehensive project undertaken by the Madrid region's Health Ministry with Siemens Spain and Picis. Integration of Siemens and Picis applications, under the Selene framework, allows clinical information to be shared across the hospitals through the electronic medical record (EMR) solution. "The automation project will allow all seven hospitals to be interconnected and to manage all aspects of hospital care, such as clinical records, operating rooms and diagnostic scheduling," says García Lombardía. "These hospitals are real examples of truly "paperless" EMRs that allow clinical staff to provide quality care to our community."
This is the second Spanish regional health ministry to choose Picis specialized software in its high-acuity areas. Previously, IB Salut of the Spanish Balearic Islands has also deployed Picis solutions for anesthesia and ICUs in Manacor, Son Llatzer, Inca and Maó hospitals. The agreement signed with the Madrid region is a turning point for the company in Spain, explained Marc Prenafeta, vice president of international sales and channel partners, Picis. We believe Picis has come to be considered as a strategic high-acuity solution, providing for the needs of newly created health centers in regional projects.
The seven new hospitals - Puerta de Hierro Hospital (Majadahonda), Henares Hospital (Coslada), Infanta Sofía Hospital (San Sebastián de los Reyes), Infanta Cristina Hospital (Parla), Tajo Hospital (Aranjuez), Sureste Hospital (Arganda del Rey) and Infanta Leonor Hospital (Vallecas) will serve a population of over one million people. This system is designed to automate workflow and clinical patient records for pre-, intra- and post-anesthesia and critical care settings, helping to manage the data created in these environments, reducing follow-up time and offering more accurate, legible and accessible information.
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Picis is a global provider of innovative information solutions that enable rapid and sustained delivery of clinical, financial and operational results in the acute care areas of the hospital. These high-acuity areas include the emergency department, operating and recovery rooms, and intensive care units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an increasing majority of hospital costs and potential revenue are concentrated. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Picis has licensed systems for use in more than 1,700 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is available at www.picis.com.