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Informed, data-driven decision-making is crucial for delivering quality healthcare and efficiency. However, data in a health facility is often scattered across multiple sites and may not be available as and when needed by clinicians. For example, many have different departmental systems, such as the Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS), Cardiovascular […]

The ICU (intensive care unit) is easily one of a hospital’s highest value resources. A scarcity of intensive care beds means patients require prioritization when demand exceeds supply.  As a result, there are frequent delays in admission to an ICU. Though it is accepted that such delays adversely impact patient outcomes, there has been little […]

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is typically described as a clinical test which is done at, or close to, the physical location of a patient. This could be at a patient’s home, in a pharmacy, a GP’s office or an in-hospital bed site. POCT typically consists of portable devices and instruments, which return results quickly. As a […]

Doctors working in the eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid use point-of-care ultrasound extensively to evaluate the condition of critically ill children, and find it essential to their work. Dr José Luis Vázquez Martínez, Head of UCIP at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, with over 25 years’ experience […]