iPad with apps in healthcare guide
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iPad with apps has the power to transform the way healthcare professionals work with their patients. We’ve identified three priority areas for improving care, along with just some of the benefits that iPad and apps enable.
PRIORITY AREA 1: E-OBSERVATIONS Making healthcare more efficient — and more human
As more hospitals and healthcare organisations move away from paper-based documents, doctors and nurses are using e-observations to log vital patient information and share key clinical details. If they have access to powerful, intuitive tools, they can work more effectively within hospitals, connect remotely with patients and conduct groundbreaking medical research.
Apple devices and healthcare apps are bringing more efficiency — and more connection — to the ways that medicine is practised, care is delivered and patients manage their health.
PRIORITY AREA 2: PATIENT EXPERIENCE Extending healthcare to the home
In a domestic setting, iPad makes it easier for patients to stay connected to their care teams between appointments, helping enable the continuation of care at home.
Care-at-home apps empower patients to manage their medical conditions and share information with care providers. HealthKit-enabled apps and medical devices give patients an easy way to track and share health data with care teams through the Health app. And Apple Watch offers options for monitoring heart health and detecting falls, as well as encouraging users to be more active.
PRIORITY AREA 3: MODERNISED COMMUNICATIONS Empowering clinicians to connect from anywhere
The NHS is currently implementing a programme to phase out pagers. With apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac, healthcare organisations can replace pagers with superior clinical messaging and image sharing — and deliver more personal care to patients.
Clinicians can access electronic medical records from anywhere. Nurses can securely communicate with each other using apps on iPhone. And patients can stay informed, connected and entertained on iPad with apps that allow them to see lab results, communicate with care teams and family, and enjoy media and games.
Priority area 1: E-Observations
Making healthcare more efficient — and more human
As more hospitals and healthcare organisations move away from paper-based documents, doctors and nurses are using e-observations to log vital patient information and share key clinical details. If they have access to powerful, intuitive tools, they can work more effectively within hospitals, connect remotely with patients and conduct groundbreaking medical research.
Apple devices and healthcare apps are bringing more efficiency — and more connection — to the ways that medicine is practised, care is delivered and patients manage their health.
Rapid data analysis: Using healthcare apps, scoring can support medical professionals looking for signs of deterioration in patients — for example, sepsis and acute kidney injury.
Automatic alerts: Healthcare apps send warnings automatically to the appropriate teams if patients’ observations deteriorate significantly or fall within a set of defined parameters.
Reduction of cross-infection – as an entirely digital system, iPad reduces the need for paper notes that can’t be cleaned
Streamlined communications: Reduced paperwork and a seamless workflow can help doctors review patients’ observations quicker.
Increased care time: Clinicians and healthcare staff can reduce the time it takes to input and access data, which may lead to increased time with patients.
Supports the right apps: This includes apps for barcode scanning, which can help nurses administer medicine safely.
Priority area 2: Patient experience
Extending healthcare to the home
In a domestic setting, iPad makes it easier for patients to stay connected to their care teams between appointments, helping enable the continuation of care at home.
Care-at-home apps empower patients to manage their medical conditions and share information with care providers. HealthKit-enabled apps and medical devices give patients an easy way to track and share health data with care teams through the Health app. And Apple Watch offers options for monitoring heart health and detecting falls, as well as encouraging users to be more active.
Added reassurance: Remote check-ins with care teams can help make patients feel safer and cared for while they’re at home.
Supported self-management: Patients may feel more empowered by managing their own condition where appropriate, organising appointments and in some instances reordering medicine without coming to hospital.
Better care: Being able to continuously track symptoms and vital signs can help healthcare staff adhere to care plans.
Reduced risk: There may be fewer incidents of human error thanks to online checks and no single point of failure.
Prioritisation of critical patients: Healthcare staff can monitor and manage multiple patients at once, prioritising care for those who need it most.
Maximised patient engagement: Patients can enjoy easy access to condition-specific educational information and guidance that has been selected by their care team.
Empowering apps: Apps built with CareKit — an open source framework for developing care-related iOS apps — enable patients to manage elements of their health and help prevent social isolation.
Improved infection control: iPad can be wiped down to avoid the spread of germs, unlike traditional paper; antimicrobial cases are available too.
Priority area 3: Modernised communications
Empowering clinicians to connect from anywhere
The NHS is currently implementing a programme to phase out pagers. With apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac, healthcare organisations can replace pagers with superior clinical messaging and image sharing — and deliver more personal care to patients.
Clinicians can access electronic medical records from anywhere. Nurses can securely communicate with each other using apps on iPhone. And patients can stay informed, connected and entertained on iPad with apps that allow them to see lab results, communicate with care teams and family, and enjoy media and games.
Accelerated patient care: Care teams will have data readily available at their fingertips to deliver accelerated, secure patient care
Greater cyber security: Permissions to manage communications and alerts can be allocated to authorised care team members only.
Rapid file sharing: Avoid the usage and widespread adoption of less appropriate, less secure technologies, such as WhatsApp.
Real-time incident statuses: Healthcare staff can remain up to date with incidents and miss fewer notifications thanks to persistent alerts that override the mute switch on all iOS and iPadOS devices.
Real-time communication: Hunt groups can be established to send alerts from one clinician to another until accepted, ensuring that the alerts are always received.
Fast adoption of technology: Provide the familiarity and ease of use of Apple products, enabling users to get up and running quickly.
Variety of form factors: Find the best device for your organisation — from iPad mini that can fit in a lab coat pocket to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with its incredible Liquid Retina display.