EMR Phase 2.1 support

Aim

Western Health has embarked upon a five year Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Phase 2 project, the largest digital health project ever undertaken by this organisation. Across the sites which already have the EMR, this next phase will greatly expand functionality to give clinicians easier access to information for the whole patient journey.

The vision for Western Health’s EMR is a complete and well-integrated EMR solution that will deliver safe and effective patient care, reduced clinical risk and streamlined workflows providing staff and patient satisfaction and better patient care.

Western Health’s EMR Phase 1, including optimisation projects and uplifts, was the beginning of our digital journey. It has changed the way that nurses and midwives document clinical care for the majority of our inpatient areas – now it’s time to extend this change to other parts of the organisation.

From Go-Live of EMR Phase 2.1, nurses and midwives working in Emergency, Perioperative Services, Critical Care & ICU, Women’s & Children’s, Outpatient Clinics and Cancer Services will complete their clinical documentation in the EMR. Future phases of the EMR will complete the transition to a fully integrated system.

Having all clinical documentation completed in a single system is an important part of achieving a seamless electronic patient journey – facilitating safe and effective patient care, reducing clinical risk and improving efficiency.

Aim:

Support Phase 2.1 of EMR implementation across Western Health, with a focus on planning nursing and midwifery interfaces and workflow development.