Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Studies at Grady Memorial Hospital
Abstract
The EDIS(Emergency Department Information System) is one of the first and major components of the Grady Health System s plan to implement an EHR (Electronic Health Record) The implementation of the emergency care patient tracking system will provide the infrastructures necessary for the organization to improve medical care and patient flow in its emergency and trauma service and reduce costs as well as enhance the training experience for clinicians and improve the system s disaster management response processes. The system will also support the organization s on-going efforts to meet National Patient Safety goals. Grady is located in a populous area. Metro Atlanta ranks No.2 in the nation for total population growth, and this is reflected in the volume of care provided at Grady. Each year, Emory University School of Medicine faculty and house staff working at Grady treats more than one hundred thousand patients annually. In 2005, Grady s Emergency Department treated residents from 133 counties of Georgia s 159 counties and reported the highest number of ER visits of Georgia s 177 hospitals. Grady is also cornerstone of metro Atlanta s disaster response system and is designated by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Metropolitan Response System as the regional disaster coordinating hospital for a 22 county metropolitan region. In this capacity, Grady is responsible for collaborating with the Veteran s Administration and the military services to assist hospitals impacted by a disaster or evacuation. This responsibility includes managing patient transfers and sharing resources, personnel and equipment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA563907
Entities
People
- Leon L. Haley Jr.