Cetrea Emergency™
Cetrea Emergency is a new innovative system designed to handle the logistic flow in the emergency department. The system is designed to create a fast overview, support coordination and triage, ensure efficient communication and heighten the safety of the patient. Cetrea Emergency supplements the electronic patient record and other clinical systems in the emergency department with a real time overview of all relevant information in relation to the logistic flow and the prioritization of patients.

Cetrea Emergency differs from other systems by being especially designed to support logistic and flow. Hence, the system is build to ensure super fast interaction and handle many and fast paced patient flows. A rule of thumb is that interaction with the system should take no longer than a couple of seconds. Research shows that if the interaction with logistic systems is too slow the information is registered after the event has taken place or become out-dated.

Cetrea Emergency creates an overview that spans the physical and organizational boundaries. It is a cornerstone in the creation of a centralized department for all acute patients in a hospital. The system can be configured to show relevant information and ensures communication between call centers, ambulances, emergency departments, acute departments, OR suites, patient wards and all actors involved in managing and treating acute patients. The system ensures an efficient and safe flow between departments and creates a single route for the patient through the hospital.

Cetrea Emergency uses the underlying Cetrea technology including large interactive displays, mobile handsets, tracking of key personnel and patients, video streaming, and integration with external systems. Cetrea Emergency is designed in close cooperation with clinicians and is continuously being improved by the users of the system.

Functionality

Cetrea Emergency provides:

  • Clear and comprehensive information about patients, including lists of incoming patients from ambulances, patients sitting in the waiting room, and patients being treated.
  • Clear and comprehensive information about clinicians and their duties and location.
  • Status information about patient related examinations and tasks like radiology examinations and laboratory tests.
  • Resource overview, like number of vacant beds.
  • Sharing of information and improved communication between A&E and patient wards, intensive care units, and the OR suites.
  • Quality indicators for use with quality improvement initiatives or in relation to accreditation
  • Ability to reduce patient related errors and ensure more timely treatment of patients.

Integrations

Cetrea Emergency is integrated with a number of different systems and platforms:
  • Mobile Phones
  • DECT and IP phones
  • Booking systems
  • Radiology Information Systems (RIS)
  • Laboratory and ER systems
  • Tracking (ultra-sound)

New integrations are constantly under development and is created using the Cetrea Integration Bus. We currently support HL7 among others. Watch the video below for an introduction to our tracking integration.