Care goes above and beyond
St Andrew’s Hospital is leading cancer patient support with their CHARM project
St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital’s continued investment in providing Toowoomba and Darling Downs residents class leading cancer care was further demonstrated earlier this year with the launch of their CHARM project.
CHARM (Chemotherapy Administration and Records Management) is cutting-edge cancer care software that will support the care and treatment of patients requiring oncology services to deliver the communication and management of patient information which improves efficiency, safety and communication between all healthcare professionals involved in the provision of care to the Oncology patient.
The oncology information management system is St Andrew’s first centralised patient record combining simplified reporting, appointment scheduling and treatment plans for about 50 oncology patients each day – almost 20,000 visits each year.
The private hospital has signed a three-year agreement for CHARM Evolution® late last year on the recommendation of medical oncology and haematology practitioners who have enjoyed the advantages of the system at other hospitals.
With the benefits of moving away from a paper-based system already well known, CHARM Evolution® provides additional safety and quality advantages whilst offering an efficient, centralised and userfriendly digital platform for the hospital’s multidisciplinary team.
Clinicians are provided with a rich yet simple set of tools to assist in all aspects of patient care. When the care team are spending less time chasing the paper charts for medication orders, they can spend more time focusing on patient care.
Patients experience less waiting time and have confidence their treatment is delivered with the additional layers of safety built into CHARM Evolution®.
St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital has a comprehensive range of clinical specialties conveniently located on one campus.
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