The next version of the Princess Grace Hospital Center (CHPG) will be Monaco's "Digital Hospital." The first stone will be placed in 2009 and delivery is programmed for 2013 (first building). Fully-operational Digital Hospitals are rare in Europe, with the exception of Arras Hospital in Northern France and the Trondheim in Norway.
CHPG, Monaco's only public hospital establishment, includes a combination of public and private activities: teaching and research, an anti-cancer center, local hospital activities, emergency reception.
The new hospital will count 482 single rooms, with a priority toward patient turn-over. Total surface will increase from 55000m2 to 65000m2. The project will be financed by the State.
What are the 4 key strategic goals of CHPG's next generation hospital?
The new Princess Grace Hospital will developed with four goals in mind:
-- rationalize the space with a more logical reorganization of services: a zero-paper goal will be pursued; patients and supplies will move in separate corridors
-automate low-level logistical tasks, to free personnel for time with patients.
--communicate in full Internet Protocol to avoid redundant cable systems inside the hospital and to provide new solutions for people in the city or doctors outside the hospital. This technology will be able to use RFID for certain categories of patients (newborns, Alzheimer,...).
--intelligent building with automated maintenance, access, window blinds, computer shutdowns...
The technical plateau will benefit from State of the Art technology, such as PETscan Cyclotron.
Beds will be equipped with a keyboardless patient terminal, including phone, internet, tv, on demand video, and emergency call system. The patient will use the screen to choose his meals, fill out questionnaires, and be informed by the physicians of their recommendations.
Professionals will use the screen to to record prescriptions and other personal information of the patient, to visualize images. The electronic record will load a the professional approaches the bed, thanks to an RFID badge without any manual contact.
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