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Keesler Medical Center
Centralized Code Display Improves Emergency Response Times
As one of the largest medical centers in the Air Force, Keesler Medical Center must maintain the highest level of patient care, crucial for emergency situations. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the Biloxi, Mississippi hospital and its antiquated equipment. With the opportunity to purchase Jeron's nurse call system, the staff recognized they could significantly streamline communications, improve staff workflow.
New Nurse Call System Requirements:
Any new system that Keesler implemented needed to:
- Provide more sophisticated communication between master stations and patient rooms
- Integrate with additional communications devices such as pocket pagers
- Support auxiliary inputs for emergency alarm types for devices in patient rooms
Keesler Chose the Jeron’s Provider 680® Nurse Call Solutions:
Some of the key implementations at the facility included:
- Patient to Staff Communication - ward clerks can speak directly to patients and assess their calls from afar improving response times by not physically visiting a room or flagging down a nurse for every call
- One-Touch Operation - Touchscreen Nurse Console allows staff to view a floor map of all nurse activity as well as retrieve a wealth of patient information with just a fingertip
- Pocket Pager Integration - ward clerks send patient assignments remotely via pocket pagers, improving staff mobility and driving efficiency
- Code Blue Centralization - Centralized Code Blue ensures that the appointed Code Blue Team receive instant notification of the emergency and know exactly where to respond without delay
Jeron’s Provider 860 Touchscreen Master, Centralized Code Blue and pocket pagers are just a few of the key features which responded to Keesler’s needs and exceeded their expectations. The staff quickly learned the new nurse call system and their level of patient care saw immediate improvements.
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