Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System will be the first healthcare provider to adopt a new real-time data tool from GE HealthCare for its hospital command center.
The three-hospital system, which has used GE HealthCare's Command Center Software since 2019, plans to deploy the health tech company's Hospital Pulse Tile to provide operations leaders with artificial intelligence-powered data to manage patient flow and capacity throughout the day. That could include comparing the number of emergency department admissions to historical averages or displaying recent maximum post-anesthesia boarding times.
"As patients and family members, we think of high-quality care as a positive interaction with the care team, but operationally there's a lot that needs to happen behind the scenes of a hospital to enable that," said Kristie Barazsu, associate COO of emergency services, patient flow and support services at Duke University Hospital, in an Oct. 17 statement. "Using AI-powered technology in platforms is how we sustainably support those care teams so they can focus on supporting patients."
GE HealthCare said the application will be widely released early next year.