Mater Mothers’ Hospitals Brisbane have introduced a completely paperless clinical information system to the Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU); an Australian-first for a neonatal service.
The introduction of BadgerNet—the completely paperless system—enables medical, nursing and allied health staff to enter patient notes instantly at the cotside or from any PC with access to Mater information systems. This means that clinicians can track the progress of premature and sick babies from anywhere on the hospital network.
The system has been funded through the House for Life project—a partnership between Mater Foundation and Plantation Homes— aimed at raising $1.5 million through the construction and auction of three luxury family homes.
The project launched in 2007 and to date two houses have been auctioned, one in North Lakes and another in Springfield Lakes. Construction has just been completed on the third house in Upper Coomera, which will go to public auction on Saturday 30 October.
Established in 1995, Plantation Homes has always had a close tie to the community, in particular hospitals in Queensland. Plantation Homes and parent company Henley Properties Group, remain the driving force behind the project.
However, the project’s success also lies largely in the wonderful support of Plantation Homes’ network of suppliers, subcontractors and tradespeople who donate their time and resources. All parties involved are encouraged to recognise and appreciate how their individual efforts have combined to make a real difference to neonatal care in Queensland.
Plantation Homes General Manager Paul Roots said, “We are thrilled to be involved in such a worthwhile project that is bringing a new level of care to our smallest Queenslanders. We are very thankful of the generous support of our subcontractors and suppliers that allows us to make such a major donation to Mater.”
Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospitals are renowned as leaders in the provision of high quality maternity services and have one of the largest neonatology units in the southern hemisphere.
Every year, Mater’s NCCU provides specialised medical and nursing care to 2000 seriously ill or premature babies from across Queensland and Northern NSW. Approximately eight percent of all births in Australia are premature.
To learn more about the House for Life project visit house4life.com.au or contact Mater Foundation Deputy Director – Development Sue Bell on 07 3163 8000.
Benefits of the system include:
- improved access to clinical information including pathology and radiology
- access to clinical information at the point of decision making
- access to patient information from any PC on the hospital network
- access to electronic prescribing and drug administration systems
- improved access to information for ongoing clinical research and
- increased efficiencies in data entry.