New eMeds system supports safer care for mums and bubs
Staff test out the new eMeds system
Royal North Shore and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai hospitals launched the use of the eMeds electronic medication management system (eMeds) in their maternity and neonatal units.
“From the maternity unit’s perspective, this implementation demonstrates a highly collaborative effort involving midwives, neonatologists, pharmacists, and digital health staff,” she said. “Thank you to everyone who contributed to bringing this important improvement into being.”
The new system replaced paper medication charts in antenatal clinics and neonatal wards, to deliver safer and more connected care for mothers and newborns. Staff said the new system made a difference by reducing the likelihood of handwriting-related errors, improved access to medication records, and automatic reporting of vaccinations to the Australian Immunisation Register.
Midwife Kezia Riggs, from Hornsby’s special care nursery, said one of the biggest benefits is how easy it is for doctors to make changes. “It is super helpful that doctors can now change medication orders remotely,” she said. RNSH Maternity Unit Manager Mary Cameron also provided some positive feedback about the launch and the transition.
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