BICS Bed Management System Operational
The BWH Bed Management System went live in October following successful two-week pilot programs on Tower 7 and 15. This Tower-wide system, which includes the Environmental Services module, provides Admitting, Environmental Services, operations supervisors, unit coordinators and Nursing staff with a comprehensive online bed management tool.
Staff can access the new user interface of the Bed Management System through BICS. It offers a common view of the online bed board, allows for automatic, time-sensitive communication and reduces time staff otherwise would spend on the telephone. The system also features lists of common page numbers catered to each pod.
“This interface draws on multiple systems and offers multiple views to provide users with a clean, easy-to-understand view that details who is in a particular bed, anticipated discharge and a final confirm out,” said IS Corporate Manager Christine Wright.