3.3.5 Ensure infrastructure and digital investment sustainability
Ensuring sustainability of digital investments by strategically selecting new systems, planning for the replacement of ageing assets and deploying technology to improve the overall equipment lifecycle management. Covering all asset categories from network infrastructure through to servers and end user computing.
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Modernise infrastructure and improve service efficiency by continuing to support statewide investments in capital projects and hospital developments, including: ► The Ryde Hospital redevelopment, supporting its aspiration to become a smart, purpose built-hospital and taking advantage of advances in digital technologies to improve services and health outcomes. The redevelopment will also benefit from the close collaboration with the local University in areas such as research. ► Support other capital projects as they occur across the LHD.
Improved access to secure and reliable infrastructure for new capital projects Improved digital tools and automation to enhance operations and improve workflows Alignment to statewide and local standards Enable innovation and collaboration with universities and research centres.
Work in consultation with relevant statewide NSW Health bodies (e.g., eHealth NSW, Health Infrastructure) to ensure alignment with the standardised hospital redevelopment processes Consider documenting a standardised framework for new builds to be utilised in the redevelopment process Consider the role of new and advanced technologies in achieving the objectives of a smart hospitals such as digital triaging, command centers covering hospital and virtual care needs, robotic porters and others. Engage all parties in the planning stage to ensure digital health technologies are appropriately catered within the hospital design and redevelopment project budget Leverage local and global partnerships to learn from the experience of other redevelopments, particularly in the use of newer digital technologies Monitor sustainability of new developments to ensure they are serving their purpose Appropriately budget for the ongoing costs of new digital tech beyond the immediate/ initial warranty period.
Northern Sydney LHD in partnership with eHealth NSW
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