Nowadays, the health care system has advanced immensely in terms of technologies it may apply to render top-notch services. The successful implementation of some of them is sure to cause a rise in the prospect of recovery for many patients who could have experienced difficulties while staying at the hospital. Admittedly, the positive attitude to technologically equipped cure is based on the doctors’ and patients’ expectations of the upcoming era of partially autonomous daycare.
Indeed, there are many examples of technologies that have recently gained undeniable popularity with medical staff. Among them are: “the electronic physician’s orders (CPOE), clinical decision support (CDS), E-prescribing, electronic sign-out and hand-off tools, bar code medication administration (BCMA), smart pumps, automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC), electronic medication administration record (eMAR), patient data management systems (PDMS), retained surgical items detectors, patient electronic portals, telemedicine, electronic incident reporting, and electronic medical record (EMR)” (Alotaibi & Federico, 2017). Electronic charts and bed alarms are generally assumed to be indispensable concerning the assessing of a patient’s vital signs and keeping them safe during the treatment. For instance, there can be cases of emergency when a patient badly needs to get an initial assessment as soon as possible. An electronic chart or EMR can be of great help to speed up the process (Subramaniam, et al., 2017). The same is with bed alarms that are expected to prevent a patient’s fall. By making these technologies become a significant part of the hospital daily routine, the health care system is sure to benefit.
In conclusion, there is the sense in applying new technologies in the health care system to make treatment more effective. Such treatment with the use of electronic charts and bed alarms is sure to be a success because the assistance of small engines will probably lead to its acceleration and better quality. Still, they are in the process of gaining popularity and recognition in the medical sphere.
References
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