The Importance of Time in Healthcare
Mar 26, 2015
The Importance of Time in Healthcare
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Current Issues in Healthcare include…
Networks, systems, medical devices, and wall clocks display and record different times.
No certainty of start/end times for events, tasks, etc.
Without accurate time for Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR’s), you are vulnerable to potential litigation
Error-prone manual clock-time setting
What You Do Not Want To See in Your Facility
• Physical Security system has “12:22:29”• Display Clock reads “12:16”
Which one is right ??
(A medical center’s Public Safety Center)
What can Time Synchronization do to Improve Healthcare Operations?
Accuracy of records assured – treatments, procedures, time of birth/death, etc.
Legally traceable time supports credibility and consistency for EHR’s, log files, audit trails, digital signatures.
Enhances interoperability for all networks, systems, and devices, as well as between agencies.
Provides regulatory compliance and best practices, reduces liability.
Fully automated, eliminates manual resetting, automatic DST adjustment, behind your firewall.
Credible, Consistent EHR’s
Certification Commission for Healthcare IT (CCHIT) – All electronic health and security records are synchronized with UTC time and NTP/SNTP protocols when a NetClock is employed
Health Level 7 (HL7) - NetClock provides full compliance to the accuracy, security, and manageability of this standard
Chest Pain Accreditation – Accurate Coordination of times between EMS, ER, Cardiology, and Cath Lab ensures the best results for cardiac arrest patients
JCAHO standard IM 7.8 – NetClock provides legal, authenticated date/time stamps for medical records
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 – Accurate time-stamped audit trails supported by NetClock
Continue the string of Traceability
NetClock can provideLegally Traceable Time from the moment
the patient enters the hospital:
911, EMS, Police, etc… all provide this time, up until the patient is brought into the hospital. Continue the string of traceability by synchronizing the hospital network, systems, equipment, displays, etc… so that your records can be admissible in a court of law.
4,500 9-1-1 Dispatch Centers rely on Spectracom for accurate time
Synchronized Healthcare Facility
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At this time please open theNetClock WiSync flash video presentation
See how it works - view a 2 min demonstration.
This was either emailed previously to you, or can access via this website:
http://www.spectracomcorp.com/ProductsServices/TimingSynchronization/
SynchronizedClocksTimeDisplays/NetClockWiSyncWirelessClocks/
WirelessClockDemonstration/tabid/807/Default.aspx
NetClock Wireless Mesh Network Clock System
• Provides a Clear Signal in any facility and campus environment• Each Display is a receiver and transmitter• No FCC license required• Eliminates interference issues• Battery operated for total wireless solution
Incorporates 900MHz Frequency-Hopping technology that:
How it Works
NetClock Time Server/master clock Model 9389
Front Panel
LEDs indicate Power, GPS status
Inside
12-channel GPS receiver
Stratum 1 NTP Server
Back Panel Timing Outputs:• 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port
• NTP timing• Network management
• (1) Console Port• (1) RS-485 Output• (1) RS-232 Output• (3) Alarm/Event Contact Relays
Some Healthcare Facilities using NetClock for their Time Synchronization Needs
Cleveland Clinic/Hillcrest
EMH Regional Healthcare
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Los Alamitos Medical Center
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
St. John Pleasant Valley Hospital
Cook Children’s Health Care System
North Mississippi Healthcare
Evanston NW Healthcare
Chelsea Community Hospital
Crestwood Medical Center
Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Washington Hospital
St Luke's Hospital
Mount Nittany Medical Center
Serenity Lane Health
Alberta Cancer Center
Luther Midelfort
Community General Hospital
Melbourne Internal Medicine
DCH Regional Medical Center
University Hospital
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital - Dept of Mental Health
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