Case Study: Enhancing Neonatal Care with HealthyBI Pro
Client: OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Department Lead: Dr. Emily Carter, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Challenge: The NICU at Doernbecher Children's Hospital faced challenges in standardizing care practices, leading to variability in neonatal outcomes. Dr. Carter, with her research focus on practice variation in neonatology and its impact on patient outcomes, identified the need for a data-driven approach to harmonize treatment protocols and enhance patient care.
Solution: Under Dr. Carter's leadership, the NICU implemented HealthyBI Pro, an AI-powered analytics platform designed to streamline clinical workflows and provide actionable insights. The platform offered:
• Clinical Decision Support: Real-time analytics to assist in standardizing treatment protocols, reducing practice variability.
• Outcome Tracking: Monitoring patient outcomes to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Research Integration: Tools to facilitate clinical research, aligning with Dr. Carter's interest in health services research.
Implementation: The integration of HealthyBI Pro involved:
Data Integration: Consolidating existing patient data into the platform for comprehensive analysis.
Staff Training: Educating the NICU team on utilizing the platform's features effectively.
Protocol Development: Leveraging insights to develop standardized care protocols.
Results:
Within six months, the NICU experienced:
• 20% Reduction in Practice Variability: Standardized protocols led to more consistent care.
• Improved Patient Outcomes: Notable enhancements in neonatal health metrics.
• Enhanced Research Capabilities: Streamlined data collection facilitated ongoing studies on neonatal care practices.
Conclusion: The adoption of HealthyBI Pro under Dr. Carter's guidance exemplifies how technology can support evidence-based practices in neonatology. The platform's analytics capabilities enabled the NICU to standardize care, improve patient outcomes, and advance clinical research, aligning with OHSU's commitment to excellence in healthcare.
Quote from Dr. Emily Carter: "Integrating HealthyBI Pro into our NICU has been transformative. The platform's data-driven insights have allowed us to standardize care practices, directly improving our neonatal outcomes."
Future Plans: Building on these successes, the NICU plans to expand the use of HealthyBI Pro to incorporate predictive analytics for early identification of at-risk infants, further enhancing the quality of care provided.
