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TECHNOLOGY
STREAMLINED SHARING MEANS
BETTER CARING
Olympus’ VaultStream technology makes storing and sharing patient images and videos
simple and efficient, resulting in streamlined treatments and procedures for children.
WHEN BUILDING THE Surgical Services “Think of the difference out of the operating room as quickly
department at Beverly Knight Olson between hearing about as possible.”
Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health,
hospital leadership, surgical experts and IT a concert or sporting For example, if a surgeon sends a
professionals examined existing technology to event from a friend and tissue sample to the pathologist during
determine how they could provide better care actually seeing it live. a procedure, the pathologist can stream
for patients. images from his microscope directly to
That’s the difference the operating room. The surgeon can
“We wanted to modernize the way VaultStream provides continue working on the patient while
that we capture, store and share communicating with the pathologist
patient images and videos,” says Will when it comes hands-free, rather than waiting for the
Hopwood, RN, Nurse Manager for to surgeries and results to return from the lab.
Pediatric Surgery at Navicent Health.
test results.” Other surgeons and specialists can
The solution was found in VaultStream, also provide live consultation during
a virtual server built for imaging content —Will Hopwood, RN, Nurse Manager for procedures.
management. Pediatric Surgery at Navicent Health
JUST THE BEGINNING
“It completely changes the way our VAULTSTREAM WILL IMPROVE THE
imaging is managed,” Hopwood says. “The PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN ADDITION TO Olympus’ VaultStream server will debut
biggest advantage is that we can push video STREAMLINING CARE. OUR SURGEONS as part of the new Surgical Services
and images directly to a patient’s electronic AND NURSES CAN SELECT FROM A department at Beverly Knight Olson
medical record instead of printing and SUITE OF SOOTHING MUSIC, LIGHTING Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health, which
scanning hard copies.” AND AGE-APPROPRIATE VIDEOS TO will become the first health system in the
CREATE A CALMING ENVIRONMENT FOR area to use the technology.VaultStream
IN ACTION > INACTION CHILDREN WHEN THEY ENTER THE services can easily be expanded to Navicent
OPERATING ROOM AND AFTER THEY’VE Health’s other facilities in the future, too.
Since videos and images are stored
electronically, departments across Beverly FINISHED SURGERY. “We can use VaultStream anywhere
Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent digital media is created,” says Missi
Health, as well as the departments of Upshaw, Project Manager, Beverly Knight
pathology, records and imaging, can Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent
immediately access the high-quality files Health. “Many centers within Navicent
they need to diagnose and treat patients. Health have already expressed interest in
In some cases, live video streaming VaultStream, and we are elated to be able
through VaultStream allows surgeons and to provide this for our young patients.”
pathologists to collaborate on decisions
almost instantly while a surgery is being TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SURGERY AT
performed. BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL, NAVICENT HEALTH, VISIT
“It streamlines the entire process, which WWW.CHILDRENSHOSPITALNH.ORG/
means patients spend less time under SERVICES-CENTERS AND CLICK ON
anesthesia,” Hopwood says. “Surgeons can “SURGICAL SERVICES.”
quickly make decisions and get patients
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