EXTRAMED is an innovative and dynamic eHealth consultancy and software development house based in Edinburgh. ExtraMed’s real-time Patient Flow Management Suite is already producing demonstrable benefits in many hospitals around the UK.
The system uses state of the art, user-friendly technology to streamline the flow of patients through hospitals, improving hospital performance, the patient experience, infection surveillance and the discharge process. ExtraMed’s Patient Flow Management Suite includes:
• A&E Whiteboard allows hospital staff to instantly see the status and needs of all the patients in the A&E department.
• ExtraMed BEDS is a simple system that captures reliable and up-to-date information on admissions, discharges, transfers and delays.
• Infection Tracking uses the Lewisham Isolation Priority System (LIPS), and records each patient’s journey by bed space and ward.
• Mobile Medic helps doctors and nurses working in hospitals at night prioritise patients and receive realtime updates on clinical issues through easy-to-use PDAs.
