Some high interest areas the system will encompass are critical care, acute care, labor and delivery, postpartum, nursery, medical surgical, emergency departments and other areas.Įven though Essentris can access a patient's medical records, it is not a replacement for the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application, or AHLTA, database system. 'Upon discharge, important information with respect to the care of the patient during their hospital stay, such as the discharge summary, the operation report, and other information, can be reviewed during follow-up care in the clinic, and thereby improve the care of that patient,' Colonel Brown explained. Jay Ludescher, 59th MDW chief information officer.Īccording to Colonel Brown, important data such as vital signs, lab studies, x-rays, and other information are all fed into the system to help give an accurate picture of what is going on with each patient. 'Essentis allows us to have an inpatient medical records system that can be accessed from either WHMC or BAMC, as we will share the same technology platform improving real time access to inpatient information and improved patient safety,' added Maj. 'It will facilitate accurate communication for the care of inpatients between all members of the medical team, such as providers, nurses, technicians, and other ancillary personnel,' said Colonel Brown. Markham Brown, deputy chief of medical staff, 59th Medical Wing. 'Information that is input into the system becomes immediately available to other team members at any terminal in the facility so that a nutritionist, pharmacist, physical therapist, or other consultant can all access the same record and assist in the care of the patient,' said Col. Once fully implemented, it will allow for more seamless care between WHMC and BAMC and will help standardize documentation and improve efficiency. The system is being implemented in phases across the entire Department of Defense. LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - A new electronic medical record system to enhance patient care is coming to Wilford Hall Medical Center.Įssentris is an Electronic Healthcare Record Management System which is specifically designed for inpatient care and will allow health care providers instant access to inpatient records between Wilford Hall Medical Center here and Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft.

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