Streamlining Patient Care Coordination with TigerConnect
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At Trinity Health System, the patient is the focal point of the healthcare organization's mission. Dr. Colflesh, chief medical officer at Trinity Health, recognized the need to enhance the patient experience and identified clinical communication challenges as a primary focus. Outdated methods, such as relying on answering services, pagers, and traditional phone calls, led to complicated workflows, impacting care coordination. With the implementation of TigerConnect, Trinity initially targeted patient flow, aiming to streamline care team communication and facilitate the smooth movement of patients through the emergency room.?Read on to discover how hospitals can enhance care coordination and improve patient outcomes by streamlining care team communication and collaboration with TigerConnect.?
Transforming Patient Flow at Trinity Health System
In this HIMSSCast, Dr. Matthew Colflesh discusses the transformative impact of implementing TigerConnect for clinical communication and collaboration on patient throughput, care team coordination, and key emergency department metrics.? ?
By working with TigerConnect, Trinity Health System has reduced average length of stay by 0.9 days,?enhanced patient flow, reduced wait times, and increased efficiency in communication. In addition to improved communication, integration with physician scheduling has optimized bed utilization, leading to enhanced hospital operations. Dr. Colflesh stresses the importance of these improvements not only for financial reasons but also for enhancing the overall quality and experience of patient care.?
Trinity Health System Refines Patient-Centered Care with TigerConnect?
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Launching a clinical communication and collaboration platform for a health system requires more than just technological integration; it demands a profound understanding of provider behavior and acceptance. Dr. Colflesh emphasizes the importance of recognizing TigerConnect not merely as a tool but as a comprehensive communication matrix, intertwining schedules and placing the patient at the core.?Watch the video to see how Trinity Health has reshaped clinical communication across the health system and eliminated unnecessary layers that impact swift decision-making.?
Communication Technology's Role in Breaking Through Clinical Workflow Challenges?
Every second counts in healthcare, especially regarding patient outcomes. Care teams don't have time to waste on?ineffective communication methods?that cause dangerous bottlenecks during the patient experience, leading to potential risks and setbacks. Integrated solutions?are pivotal in standardizing clinician decision-making processes, delivering evidence-based information at the point of care, fostering patient relationships, automating administrative tasks, and alleviating the burdens on clinicians and staff.?
?Read the blog to learn how by improving teamwork, streamlining communication, and optimizing workflows, TigerConnect contributes to better patient outcomes, reduced errors, and an overall enhancement of the healthcare process by making it easy for care teams to access information, data, and alerts in real time.??
Discover how TigerConnect can enhance communication to help you improve care coordination at your organization. Get a demo to learn more.?