TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HAMAD Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Nursing Informatics team has highlighted the important role of technology in improving patient care through more effective nursing practices. The team which is led by Dr Wasmiya Dalhem al Kuwari, executive director of Nursing Informatics at HMC, recently held training for nurses on the new Clinical Information System (CIS) which is being implemented across Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) hospitals and clinics. Dr Kuwari said: "The new electronic system enables nurses to access consolidated patient records in real-time without the hassle of going through a lot of paperwork. With all past medical histories, labs and diagnostics available on one system, nurses can make decisions quicker. The time saved can then be used more effectively for attending to patients’ urgent needs and most importantly, enhancing their safety.” Recently, the Nursing Informatics Department was recognised for its work in the implementation of CIS during HMC’s annual Stars of Excellence Awards. Explaining more about the role of Nursing Informatics, Dr Kuwari said: "Nursing Informatics is a developing domain in the field of nursing worldwide. It is a specialty that advocates, trains and guides nurses to incorporate information technology into their practices.” "The main objective of Nursing Informatics is to advance the best use of clinical information and technological systems in the improvement of healthcare systems and patient care delivery at HMC. This includes enhancing documentation accuracy and decreasing the time spent by nurses in creating and updating documentation, which ultimately benefits patients,” she added. In addition to the CIS implementation, last year HMC became the first hospital facility in the Middle East to launch a new electronic system - Cerner Clairvia - for the management and organisation of more than 8,000 nursing staff. Cerner Clairvia is considered one of the leading systems used to manage nursing staff in prominent healthcare institutions across the United States. With HMC opening three new hospitals in 2017, as well as the new Communicable Diseases Center’s opening in November, Nursing Informatics will continue to work to equip nurses with the changing technological demands of their profession. "We are preparing our nurses with the competencies and skills required to practice in a future healthcare environment. New HMC facilities are opening and we are not only going behind the scenes but leading the preparation phase for the rollout of the CIS across those facilities,” Dr Kuwari said. "Most importantly, we are aiming for the international accreditation of our department and will continue with our goal of being leaders in the nursing informatics field in the GCC.”
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HMC team highlights role of technology in improving health care
Dec 26, 2016
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HAMAD Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Nursing Informatics team has highlighted the important role of technology in improving patient care through more effective nursing practices. The team which is led by Dr Wasmiya Dalhem al Kuwari, executive director of Nursing Informatics at HMC, recently held training for nurses on the new Clinical Information System (CIS) which is being implemented across Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) hospitals and clinics. Dr Kuwari said: "The new electronic system enables nurses to access consolidated patient records in real-time without the hassle of going through a lot of paperwork. With all past medical histories, labs and diagnostics available on one system, nurses can make decisions quicker. The time saved can then be used more effectively for attending to patients’ urgent needs and most importantly, enhancing their safety.” Recently, the Nursing Informatics Department was recognised for its work in the implementation of CIS during HMC’s annual Stars of Excellence Awards. Explaining more about the role of Nursing Informatics, Dr Kuwari said: "Nursing Informatics is a developing domain in the field of nursing worldwide. It is a specialty that advocates, trains and guides nurses to incorporate information technology into their practices.” "The main objective of Nursing Informatics is to advance the best use of clinical information and technological systems in the improvement of healthcare systems and patient care delivery at HMC. This includes enhancing documentation accuracy and decreasing the time spent by nurses in creating and updating documentation, which ultimately benefits patients,” she added. In addition to the CIS implementation, last year HMC became the first hospital facility in the Middle East to launch a new electronic system - Cerner Clairvia - for the management and organisation of more than 8,000 nursing staff. Cerner Clairvia is considered one of the leading systems used to manage nursing staff in prominent healthcare institutions across the United States. With HMC opening three new hospitals in 2017, as well as the new Communicable Diseases Center’s opening in November, Nursing Informatics will continue to work to equip nurses with the changing technological demands of their profession. "We are preparing our nurses with the competencies and skills required to practice in a future healthcare environment. New HMC facilities are opening and we are not only going behind the scenes but leading the preparation phase for the rollout of the CIS across those facilities,” Dr Kuwari said. "Most importantly, we are aiming for the international accreditation of our department and will continue with our goal of being leaders in the nursing informatics field in the GCC.”