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eEmergency offers immediate, real-time support for providers
in the Emergency Room and CCU. This service can be used for
emergent or non-emergent situations, such as a second opinion
or medical questions. A simple push of a red button will connect
SMHA to Avera in Sioux Falls, SD where they can provide medical
services, offer advice, coordinate Med Flights, or anything the pro-
vider needs at that moment.
ePharmacy helped SMHA answer another federal mandate for patient
safety, which stated a pharmacist had to review all dosages given
to a patient. As there is no full-time, on-site pharmacist at SMHA,
ePharmacy connects SMHA to distant pharmacists who reviewmed-
ications before distributed to the patient. Each remote pharmacist
confirms the “5Rs” which are: right patient, right medication, right
dose, right time and right route. They also check to make sure there
will be no adverse reaction to the patient with any additional medi-
cation they are taking.
SMHA has several instruments in the laboratory that aid in the
diagnosis and treatment of patients. These instruments are directly
connected to SMHA’s electronic health record system, Cerner. Once
the lab is complete, the results are transferred to the patient’s elec-
tronic medical record.
Cerner is the electronic medical record system used at SMHA. It
allows physicians, mid-levels, nurses and other authorized users to
share data and streamline processes across an entire organization.
An online, digital chart displays immediate, up-to-date patient
information. It retains a footprint of each user who pulls the chart
to view the patient’s health information.
Health Information Management repors to different entities to
confirm that SMHA is improving quality of care and providing safe,
efficient care to its patients. Data is reported to the Performance
Improvement Network and QualityNet using standardized mea-
sures of care. The facility’s performance is benchmarked with peers
across the state and across the nation measuring the processes of
care in different areas of healthcare based on diagnosis, patient
safety, emergency room and inpatient care.
All of this is due to the evolution of HealthCare and Technology.
Please take a look at your nearest healthcare facility and see what
they can do for you.
All healthcare providers were required to implement
of electronic medical records. This needed to be in
effect by January 1, 2014. By mandating this, Nemont
stepped up to provide service that could handle the
load due to these changes.