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Northein goes digital: emergency services revolutionize operational documentation!
The emergency service in the Northeim district is digitizing its operational documentation by 2026 in order to increase efficiency and safety.
Northein goes digital: emergency services revolutionize operational documentation!
In the Northeim district, the emergency service is being converted to digital technologies. From 2026, the well-known handwritten operational protocols will be replaced by modern tablets, such as Einbeck News reported. The ambitious plan aims to digitally record all operational data in order to improve documentation and make processes more efficient.
The advantages of this new technology are clear: measured values such as blood pressure and oxygen saturation can easily be taken over via Bluetooth. A time saver beyond compare! In addition, only one common protocol is created per operation, which can be passed digitally between the vehicles involved. This saves valuable time and ensures complete documentation, which not only benefits the rescue workers but also the patients. The operational reports can be accessed directly via interfaces to clinics – for example the Göttingen University Medical Center. Other facilities have the option of receiving digital downloads of patient records.
Increasing efficiency through digitalization
The use of such technologies is not just an issue in Northeim. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is investigating the security aspects of digital transformation in rescue services as part of the “eMergent – Digitalization in the Rescue Service” project. It becomes clear that modernized devices not only support treatment and documentation, but also optimize the entire deployment management. The BSI has found that a rapid exchange of information between the control center, emergency services and the hospital is of crucial importance for patient care.
Of course there are also challenges. There are security risks, such as unsecured data transfers and inadequate security updates, which is why careful implementation and training is necessary. In addition, there have been concerns among emergency service employees in the past about new technologies. Data protection is important, but is not seen as a fundamental obstacle. Digitalization could enable time savings of up to 50% in the future.
The need for digital support
An analysis of recent years shows that quick decisions and reactions are required in emergency medicine. In 2023, there were over 13 million emergency services calls for people with statutory health insurance, such as Fraunhofer IESE highlights. For life-threatening conditions, the patient must be in a clinic within 60 minutes to minimize mortality. The pressure is enormous and resources are often heavily utilized - a situation that could be significantly improved by using modern IT.
Examples from practice show how important timely interventions are. A patient who arrived with an emergency call waited over two hours to receive appropriate treatment. This is exactly the point at which digitalization can intervene to shorten processes and increase efficiency. However, challenges such as the lack of interoperability and the fragmented nature of the structures must be addressed.
All in all, the Northeim rescue service represents a positive change that not only benefits those involved, but also the patients. The new digital possibilities are a step in the right direction. You can say that there is something to be said for future-proof emergency medicine that leaves no one behind.