Australia's first digital health service
Digital technology is transforming healthcare.
Metro South Health is at the forefront.
In 2018, we completed an ambitious project to fully digitise our four major metropolitan hospitals and one rural hospital.
In a digital hospital, all patient medical records are electronic. Clinicians have instant, real-time information about patients at the point of care through digital workstations instead of paper files.
At Metro South Health, we have one goal: to provide the highest quality care for our patients. Our digital systems are helping us do that through more accurate, more efficient and more personalised care.
Five hospitals, one digital network
Metro South Health is Queensland's largest health service by population and employs more than 13,000 staff. We provide public hospital and health services to patients in the Brisbane southside, Logan, Redlands and Scenic Rim regions.
What is a digital hospital?
Each patient's electronic record now travels with them--wherever they are on their healthcare journey. That means better collaboration between clinicians, and more linked up care for patients.
In our digital hospitals:
- vital signs, radiology, medications and test results are seamlessly integrated into the system
- clinicians have access to early warning alerts in a medical emergency
- patients are accurately identified through wristbands with unique barcodes
- medical grade wi-fi is available in all areas of the hospital
- rich data and analytics are available for research and quality improvement.
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