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Health Minister Dr Steven Miles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 7, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

A program to improve patient care in Queensland Hospitals by using digital technology does not include the new Kingaroy Hospital, despite the $62 million upgrade currently underway.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Health Minister Dr Steven Miles said Queensland now has eight “digital hospitals” in operation, and this number would expand to 27 by 2020 to ensure better public health care for 80 per cent of Queensland’s population.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, no South Burnett hospitals are among those listed for the upgrade.<\/p>\n

Dr Miles said digital hospitals would revolutionise the speed and accuracy of patient care across Queensland.<\/p>\n

Advanced technology would allow clinicians to monitor a patient\u2019s vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature and heart rate in real time.<\/p>\n

Electronic medical records would also be accessed in real time by scanning a barcode on the patient\u2019s identity wristband with a handheld device.<\/p>\n

Dr Miles said these tools were showing remarkable improvements in patient outcomes in the current digital hospitals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Data analysed from five of Queensland\u2019s digital hospitals has shown an 88 per cent reduction in pressure injuries, and a 37 per cent reduction in hospital acquired infections,” he said.<\/p>\n

“On-the-go monitoring allows clinicians to immediately identify any spikes or dips in a patient\u2019s condition and quickly provide treatment.”<\/p>\n

Other future developments in digital hospitals could include artificial intelligence, genomics, data analytics, digital wearable devices, apps, robotics, virtual reality and 3D printing.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy 2020, 80 per cent of patients receiving public health care in Queensland will be treated in a digital hospital.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Digital Hospitals currently live are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Princess Alexandra Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Mackay Base Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Lady Cilento Children\u2019s Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Logan Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Beaudesert Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Redland Hospital<\/li>\n
  • Wynnum Manly Community Health Centre Gundu Pa<\/li>\n
  • The Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Hospitals to go live in 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Townsville Hospital<\/li>\n
    • Sunshine Coast University Hospital<\/li>\n
    • Nambour Hospital<\/li>\n
    • Ipswich Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Hospitals to go live in 2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Gold Coast University Hospital<\/li>\n
      • Toowoomba Hospital<\/li>\n
      • Robina Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Hospitals to go live by 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Cairns Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Rockhampton Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Bundaberg Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Hervey Bay Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital<\/li>\n
        • The Prince Charles Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Redcliffe Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Caboolture Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Thursday Island Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Roma Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Longreach Hospital<\/li>\n
        • Mt Isa Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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