[Connected tablets, tracking care and sharing patient records]

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Digital Health
• Patient Care Technology

Background:

• Hospital at home services are expanding, requiring efficient patient management tools.
• Digitalization of healthcare pathways is crucial for modern patient care.
• Caregiver coordination and access to patient records are vital for effective home-based treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To share experiences with using connected tablets in a hospital at home setting.
• To evaluate the utility of tablets for caregiver tracking and shared patient record access.
• To assess the integration of tablet technology into the hospital's computerized medication pathway.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of connected tablets for a hospital at home team.
• Utilizing tablets for real-time tracking of care delivery by caregivers.
• Providing shared access to patient records via the connected tablets.

Main Results:

• Connected tablets facilitated effective tracking of care provided by home-based caregivers.
• Shared access to patient records improved information availability and coordination.
• The technology integrated seamlessly into the hospital's medication pathway computerization.

Conclusions:

• Connected tablets offer an effective and modern solution for hospital at home care.
• This technology enhances caregiver efficiency and patient record accessibility.
• The use of tablets supports the ongoing computerization of healthcare medication pathways.