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French Hospital Improves Care and Workflow

Louise Vignau — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:09:07 +0000

French Hospital Improves Care and Workflow with Windows Embedded Terminals

Lille Regional Teaching University Hospital—a leading provider of healthcare in northern France—wanted to provide a better experience for patients and improve staff workflow. To meet its goals, the hospital replaced stand-alone TVs in each room with a Microsoft technology–based solution that includes Care and Comfort bedside terminals running Windows Embedded, Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and in the future, Skype.

Situation

Lille Regional Teaching University Hospital (Lille CHRU) provides healthcare for 4 million residents in northern France. A leading regional healthcare and training center, Lille CHRU has 3,000 beds and 15,000 employees, and provides in-patient services to more than 87,000 people each year. To offer more personalized services and a better in-room experience, the hospital wanted a centralized interface that would connect media services, communications tools, and patient records.

As in most hospitals, patient rooms at Lille CHRU were equipped with a conventional setup—a phone and a television—that had worked well for years. However, the hospital wanted something different for its next upgrade. As a regional university hospital, Lille CHRU serves patients who often travel a considerable distance for healthcare. Travel time could make staying in touch with loved ones difficult, and hospital administrators knew that feeling connected was an important part of the recovery process. “We were very interested in providing

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Une tablette tactile au cœur de la chambre du futur

Louise Vignau — Fri, 09 May 2014 15:15:07 +0000

Une tablette tactile au cœur de la chambre du futur

Une tablette tactile au cœur de la chambre du futur pour réinventer la chambre d’hôpital afin d’améliorer le confort du patient et faciliter sa prise en charge par le personnel soignant. C’est un défi à la fois médical, industriel et technologique qu’a relevé le troisième CHU de France, accompagné par le groupement d’entreprises locales Clubster Santé. Résultat : une « concept room » innovante, pleinement fonctionnelle, au cœur de laquelle un système intelligent fondé sur Windows Embedded remplace avantageusement la TV et le téléphone en offrant une multitude de services au patient comme aux soignants (…)

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A Better Bedside Manner

Louise Vignau — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:35:17 +0000

A Better Bedside Manner

According to the World Health Organization, France has the top-rated healthcare system in the world. Part of this can be attributed to our belief that all citizens should have access to quality medical care, but also the government’s commitment to fostering innovation and economic development in the healthcare system via agencies such asEurasante.

Two companies pushing the innovation envelope in the area of patient care are Groupe Scotler and Econocom. They joined forces to address the need to provide doctors and nurses with easy access to patient medical information, as well as improve the comfort of patients during their hospital stay. Scotler brought its expertise building customized software and hardware solutions; Econocom contributed its years of working as a system integrator and solution provider. The result is Care and Comfort.

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