Dispensing system helps ease Ottawa hospitals' headaches

摘要

The pen is the most dangerous, wasteful medical device, according to a healthcare technology evangelist. The paper problem is particularly acute in mental healthcare. Casework involves reviewing and producing reams of paper as a means of sharing information. "We do a lot of our work via multi-disciplinary teams, so there can be a psychologist, social worker, nutritionist and psychiatrist, all working on the same case," said Bruce Swan, CEO of the Royal Ottawa Healthcare Group (ROHG), which delivers specialized mental healthcare services to the Ottawa-Carleton region of Ontario.