The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba has been allowed to upgrade its electronic medical record despite a last-minute change caused by potential patient safety risks.
The $600 million integrated electronic medical record (ieMR) is designed to give clinicians in all Queensland public hospitals access to patients’ medical records, regardless of which hospital they are in.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital was selected in 2014 to be a pioneer in demonstrating how the software worked, with Queensland Health investing resources into getting the American-made software fixed and running in time for its anticipated release.