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The Methodist Hospital. Methodist Health Care System. 4 Hospitals The Methodist Hospital Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Methodist Willowbrook Hospital San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Visiting Nurse Association. PatientNet Installations. The Methodist Hospital
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Methodist Health Care System • 4 Hospitals • The Methodist Hospital • Methodist Sugar Land Hospital • Methodist Willowbrook Hospital • San Jacinto Methodist Hospital • Visiting Nurse Association
PatientNet Installations • The Methodist Hospital • 1,352 licensed beds, 64 operating rooms • 142 ICU • 594 Medical & Surgical • 49 Women’s Care • 264 telemetry channels • Methodist Willowbrook Hospital • 64 licensed beds • 32 telemetry channels • Methodist Sugar Land Hospital • 30 licensed beds • 24 telemetry channels
Project Statistics • Project Spanned 4 Years • Selection (9 months) • Installation (6 months) • Implementation (3 months) • Budgeted $4.4 Million • Spent $4.1 Million
GE/ VitalCom Biomedical Engineering Clinical Staff Information Technology Overall Project Management
Roles and Responsibilities • Biomedical Engineering • Project Management and Coordination • Technical Input and Support • Clinical Staff • Traditional and Non-Traditional Clinical Issues • Education and Training • Policies & Procedures • Information Technology • Input and Support on a Consultancy Basis
Selection Process • Regular Meetings - Every 2-4 Weeks • Representatives • Biomedical Engineering – Chairperson • Physicians • Clinical Staff – Traditional and Non-Traditional • Clinical Education • Executives • Purchasing – RFP • Site Visits • 3 Separate Trials – Each Lasting 2 Weeks
Vendors Biomedical Engineering Purchasing Executives Clinical Staff Selection
Installation Milestones • Approximately 600 ft2 Necessary for Centralized Monitoring • Negotiate Acquisition • Remodeling • Cabling - Outside Contractor
Facilities Management Biomedical Engineering GE/VitalCom Information Technology Installation
Implementation Milestones • Adequate Training • User • Biomedical Engineering • Policies & Procedures • Patient Browser
GE/VitalCom Clinical Education Clinical Staff Biomedical Engineering Implementation
Biomedical Engineering GEVitalCom Information Technology Maintenance and Support
Advantages • Aggressive Implementation • Adequate Training & Staffing • Space Allocation • Accurate Policies & Procedures • Future Upgrades and Maintenance