How Technology issue disrupts hospital services in Nottingham

 ^{Nottingham University Hospitals said the IT issue impacted its ability to process and report on blood samples.}

 ^{Some planned hospital procedures and outpatient appointments in Nottingham are expected to be postponed due to a technology problem.}

 ^{Nottingham University Hospitals posted about the IT issue on social media on Wednesday evening.}

 ^{It said it had slowed down clinical decision-making and delayed its ability to discharge patients.}

 ^{The hospital said it was also causing long ambulance waits and overcrowding in its emergency department.}

 ^{Nottingham University Hospitals said the IT issue was having a significant impact on its ability to process and report on blood samples.}

 ^{It said additional steps had been taken to maintain safe services.}

 ^{This included bringing in more staff and seeking support from health and social care partners.}

 ^{The hospital said: We expect that some planned procedures and outpatient appointments will need to be postponed tomorrow.}

 ^{"We apologize for the inconvenience and will contact those affected patients directly."}

 ^{It said the emergency department remained open, but asked people only to attend if they had a life-threatening condition or injury.}

 ^{Health Alliance, part of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, is set to open an expanded Mary’s Avenue hospital campus in Kingston, New York. The new facility was funded by New York State and WMC Health. New technology in the facility was funded through an agreement signed last year with the tech giant Philips that ensures a $500 million long-term strategic partnership with IMS Health. Rural Hudson Valley communities will now be able to access the latest advancements, including Philips precision diagnostic, telemedicine and patient monitoring technology, according to the organizations.}

 ^{The Health Alliance Hospital transformation involved a significant contribution in partnership with Philips, a world leader in health technology, imaging and monitoring, and that's largely what we're turning to them for is our imaging department, Michael Doyle, M.D., Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley executive director and chief medical officer, said in an interview.   We still have the leading edge, the newest technology, the newest equipment in MRI, CT, X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, all of that provided as part of a 15-year agreement that we have with Philips. That agreement also ensures that the technology stays up to date. For the Health Alliance Hospital partnership, Philips will provide the latest connected patient monitoring systems, as well as diagnostic imaging technologies such as CT that can help lower radiation dose and innovations such as Compressed SENSE for MRI exams that enable patients to be scanned up to 50% faster. Health Alliance Hospital also will offer the Philips Ambient Experience in the new imaging center, designed to create a calm and engaging experience for patients, family and staff.}

 ^{Philips has previously announced partnerships to address healthcare deserts, including collaborating with Nave earlier this year to broaden maternity care access in rural areas.}

 ^{Lack of financial stability has been blamed for the closing of 120 rural hospitals between 2010 and 2020 along with hospitals scaling back services. Once a hospital is closed, initial financial barriers to reopening tend to keep doors closed.} 

^{Future hospitality and technology need to upgrade every moment.}