New digital platform for paramedics and hospitals shares patient data in real time
SINGAPORE: A new digital platform will allow paramedics to share a patient's vital signs in real time en route to the hospital, improving the patient's chances of survival.
Pre-registration of patients will be available for hospitals in the SingHealth cluster – Changi General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital – during the first phase. Additionally, efficiency is an issue, as"physical copies of ambulance case records need to be filled in, with digital transcribing only done later on".
SCDF paramedics may take photos and/or videos of the accident scene or patient's injury. This will help the hospital to prepare necessary resources ahead of time, as well as help paramedics to accurately convey the patient's condition should they need to seek help from the emergency physician through the telemedicine module.
A team of trauma surgeons at the hospital are activated to supplement patient management. This reduces door-to-treatment time, which leads to a higher chance of survival for the patient. To ensure the patient's data remains safe, paramedics are only privy to essential details of the patient's health condition.
The patient’s vital signs captured on patient monitoring equipment in the ambulance are transmitted wirelessly to OMNII, and subsequently to the Emergency Department’s display terminal. Through the app, the paramedic can continuously transmit clinical information and updates to the hospital in real-time.
With information about the patient, the emergency physician and trauma surgeon can discuss a resuscitation plan, added SCDF. Should the patient's condition worsen on the journey to the hospital, OMNII allows the paramedic to feed the hospital with immediate updates.
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