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Innovations - Projects and Solutions
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Smiths Medical CADD-Solis Infusion Pump
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A special project for Smiths Medical to integrate their pump dosage report data into Cissec’s Acupam management system for Acute Pain services.
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Asthma AMOMS
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A clinical management system for Respirology specialists and clinics including outcomes monitoring, AQLQ responses and view-only access by emergency department clinicians.
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Syndromic Surveillance
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A Canadian version of the open source RODS (Real-time Outbreak and Detection System) program for text mining emergency room triage computers chief complaint data. This is categorized into 7 syndromes and compared against historical norms. The data is displayed on graphs and/or geospatial maps and the system provides email alerts to allow rapid epidemiological review for possible infectious diseases.
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Clinical Evaluation Research Unit - ICU Study
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Creation of the registry website for this international study involving over 26 countries contributing data to ICU research issues such as nutrition, Oxidative stress and VAP (ventilator acquired pneumonia).
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Anesthesia Daily Staff Evaluation
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A website feature which allows medical residents to quickly and succinctly record their rating of the daily instruction provided by their attending physician.
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Geospatial Mapping
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The visual display of infectious (or other) disease outbreaks on maps, based on the first three digits of a patient’s postal code, including adjustable levels of mapping details. This technology can also be used for asset management within a building or across the country.
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Canadian Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
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A national registry website to collect data pertaining to patients enrolled in Cardiac Rehabilitation clinics both in hospitals and community settings.
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Concussion Assessment Tool
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A suite of tools utilizing a video race car game and an electronic balance board to measure cognitive performance and balance in patients suspected of having had a concussion.
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Doppler Lab Integration
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A digital imaging solution to integrate ultrasound imaging equipment and store the image sets to a centralized server system using standards adopted in DICOM and PACS technologies. An additional feature was the remote access capability for timely assessments of test results by physicians.
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Breast Assessment Tool
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A clinical management tool for patients undergoing the assessment process for possible breast cancer.
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Native Patient Services
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A system developed for the comprehensive end to end management of Weeneebayko far north patients travelling to ongoing medical care at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.
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Alaris Medical Pump Integration
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This was the prototype implementation of a wireless integration between an infusion pump and the APMS system’s handheld (PDA) device. It included real-time monitoring and alerting of the pump’s information to clinicians.
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Post Operative Follow-up
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This was part of a perioperative suite of tools developed for managing patients as they go through the surgical process.
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Primary Care Kiosk
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This pilot project in the Ottawa region was studying the viability of using touch screen kiosks within a primary care clinic for patients to verify demographic information and complete assorted questionnaires.
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Chronic Care Management
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A clinical management system adaptable for patients undergoing long-term assessment for various chronic diseases.
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COPD Clinical Management
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A clinical management system for patients within a specialized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease clinic.
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Time Target Analysis
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A module for managing any workflow with specified time components.
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Pre-Surgical Screening
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An electronic system to provide timelines, alerts and management summaries of patients awaiting a surgical procedure.
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Patient Tracking Tool
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A module for tracking the movement of patients within a hospital setting and the relationship of their beds and room allocation to other close proximity patients as part of a hospital’s infection control procedures.
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Central Booking
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An alternative data entry mechanism for Pre-Surgical Screening, allowing demographics, OR and visit information to be available to the Central Booking staff.
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Cystic Fibrosis
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This proof of concept application created a master patient list with several patient surveys.
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Industrial PLC Integration
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Cissec was hired by a progressive client in the metal recycling industry to consult on the feasibility of integrating with established PLC’s (programmable logic controllers) of a multi-million dollar shredding machine to extract additional data. This information would be used to develop enhanced operating guidelines for maximizing the efficiency of reclaiming the most valuable components of waste materials.
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Mi-Co Digital Pens
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Cissec investigated the emerging technology of digital pens which, when used in conjunction with customized paper forms, can capture handwritten text and freehand drawings and convert them to digital format.
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Display Viewing Analytics
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Cissec created the web-based software to retrieve, analyze and display high volume data related to a leading edge technology which uses digital sensors to count and track human eye movement in relation to digital display signage.
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Pharmaceutical Trials Adverse Event Management
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An electronic system to track patients who are participating in pharmaceutical trials and record and report adverse events, as required by government guidelines.
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Wireless Infrastructure
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Cissec undertook to create one of the first wireless infrastructures in a North American hospital. A site survey was conducted and installation of the access points was done at Kingston General Hospital. This was part of the APMS project to allow hand held devices for bed-side assessments of patients on the Acute Pain Service.
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