[Explanation] Smart wards, robotic medical guides, paperless electronic medical records, automatic dispensing systems... Recently, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital was officially put into operation, committed to building Hong Kong's first fully electronic smart hospital.
Recently, a reporter from China News Agency visited the Hong Kong Zhongda Hospital in Shatian District, Hong Kong.
[Explanation] The Zhongda Hospital covers an area of 100,000 square meters and has 14 floors. It has 516 inpatient and 90 day beds, 28 operating rooms, 56 consulting rooms and 16 specialty medical centers.
The reporter saw on the spot that science and technology elements were reflected everywhere in the hospital.
In the outpatient pharmacy room, each medicine rack is equipped with an electronic sensor, which can assist the pharmacist in taking medicine conveniently and accurately, and electronic records are kept in the whole process.
[Concurrent] Pharmacist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital
When the colleague dispensing the medicine chooses which medicine to take on the PDA (personal digital assistant), the corresponding label will actually light up to remind the colleague of a correct location. After taking the medicine, he must scan the QR code above. It is the correct medicine that matches the medicine cabinet, and it will turn off the light to ensure accuracy.
In fact, while scanning the QR code, the batch and expiration date of this medicine will also be captured, which will be recorded in the system. When, for example, the medicine is to be recalled, it will be more convenient for us to accurately trace back to this batch. Which patient is the medicine given is a long-term and safe solution.
[Explanation] In terms of pharmacy services, CUHK Hospital has introduced the first automatic drug subcontracting machine in Hong Kong, which can scientifically subpackage the drugs that patients need to take at different times, so that patients can take their drugs correctly.
[Concurrent] Pharmacist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital
After the pharmacist verifies the order on the computer, it will be sent directly to this machine, and then the machine will automatically make such a meal pack according to the patient's medication time. In fact, one pack already contains the patient For the medicines that need to be taken during this period, every time it is time to take the medicine, pull a pack out, and the medicine inside will not leak.
If you want to know what kind of medicine you are taking, you can read the information on the box. It tries to list out how to take each medicine, when to take it, precautions, and there will be pictures of the medicine on it. Make it easier for patients to control the drugs inside.
[Explanation] In the sports medicine and rehabilitation center of the hospital, the reporter saw that many high-tech physiotherapy equipment are neatly displayed, which can provide services for patients at different stages of treatment.
[Concurrent] Liu Jiaqi, Chief Physiotherapist, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital
This is an anti-gravity running device. It uses a pneumatic technology to reduce the weight of the patient. It can reduce the weight of the patient to 150 kg. It can carry out some rehabilitation training as soon as possible, which will affect his body Rehabilitation, or slowing down his muscle atrophy, and the entire rehabilitation process will speed up.
This is a running instrument for gait analysis.
Many times, some patients or some athletes can walk or run on this running instrument, and we can use the built-in lens inside to analyze the patient's body.
We can see the posture of the patient running or walking.
These data give doctors and physical therapists a good objective data, so that we can communicate with the patient or his coach, know how to train for him, and also know the progress of his recovery.
[Explanation] Feng Kang, Chief Executive Officer of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital, introduced to a reporter from China News Agency that Zhongda Hospital promotes the construction of smart hospitals from three levels of medical care, service, and management, hoping to reduce the financial burden while protecting the health of patients.
[Concurrent] Feng Kang, Chief Executive Officer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hospital
The first element is called smart medical care, which is characterized by fully electronic and paperless medical records, and the second element is called smart service, which is characterized by the use of mobile electronic technology to accompany and support patients. Journey of treatment.
The third element is smart management. Its characteristic is to use the entire Internet of Things to be able to communicate and connect humans, machines and things.
The first goal is, of course, how to protect and promote the health of patients, the second goal is a better care, and the third goal is to reduce the financial burden of patients in the process of diagnosis, treatment and treatment.
【Explanation】According to the introduction, the first stage of the CUHK Hospital will provide general, specialist outpatient and day treatment services. The hospital has 15 resident doctors and nearly 100 nurses. Other services will be launched in April 2021. Including the provision of 24-hour emergency services from October, it is estimated that about 100 hospital beds will be put into service in 2021, and about 600 hospital beds can be gradually provided in the whole hospital within 7 years.
Reporter Fan Siyi from Hong Kong
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】