Technical
Imaging technology that would have been science fiction as short as 5 years ago is in practice and helping patients today at Brigham and Women's. The reason - a dedicated and passionate team that's focused on superior patient care and pushing the frontiers of technology. That's a big claim, but one that's seen in practice everyday at BWH.
Brigham and Women's reputation as a research institution is known world-wide. But that never replaces the core values of 'high tech and high touch'. At the end of the day - patients are number one. It doesn't take long to see how the staff feels about the patients and works to elevate the care of patients.
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Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Clinical laboratory technologists, also referred to as clinical laboratory scientists or medical technologists, and clinical laboratory technicians, also known as medical technicians or medical laboratory technicians, perform most of these tests.
Clinical laboratory personnel examine and analyze body fluids, and cells. They look for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms; analyze the chemical content of fluids; match blood for transfusions; and test for drug levels in the blood to show how a patient is responding to treatment. Technologists also prepare specimens for examination, count cells, and look for abnormal cells in blood and body fluids. They use automated equipment and computerized instruments capable of performing a number of tests simultaneously, as well as microscopes, cell counters, and other sophisticated laboratory equipment. Then they analyze the results and relay them to physicians. With increasing automation and the use of computer technology, the work of technologists and technicians has become less hands-on and more analytical.
The Department Of Neurology provides care to patients with diseases of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves or muscles.
Specialists offer diagnostic evaluation, consultation and management of neurobehavioral and memory disorders, neuromuscular diseases, cerebrovascular disease, movement disorders, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, brain tumors and headache.
Research interests of the department's neurologists include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, molecular immunology, neuronal cell biology, biochemistry and neuropathology.
At Brigham and Women's Hospital, advancing OR nursing is more than a matter of technology. Rather, it's what happens when technology fuses with world-renowned clinical expertise, ground-breaking research, a patient-focused philosophy of care, and staff who are singularly dedicated to quality.
We offer our OR staff the tools they need to build outstanding careers, including state-of-the-art intraoperative MRI and advanced endoscopic, robotic surgery. Whatever your specialty, whether cardiac, orthopedics, neurosurgery, thoracic, or many others, you'll not find a more sophisticated environment than ours. Of course, expect the kind of professional advancement opportunities worthy of one of the world's best hospitals.
We are continuing to expand our already sophisticated facilities and range of services. In 2008, for example, we will open the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center. This new facility will expand what is already one of the nation's largest and most prestigious cardiovascular departments by 16 new specialized operating rooms, 136 beds, the Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Interventional Center, and an outpatient clinic.
When you join Brigham and Women's Hospital, we'll provide you with exceptional training and all the tools you'll need to build a critical care career unlike any other.
Advances in patient care depend upon the corresponding advances in technology. Brigham & Women's Information Systems provides the technology and information to support both the daily operation of the hospital and its strategic initiatives. We bring innovative technology to practice and support the hospital?s mission to give the best in patient care, teaching, and research.
A few of the enterprise-wide projects newly completed or underway include:
- Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR)
- The Enterprise-wide Electronic Image Distribution (EEID) Enterprise PACS provides electronic distribution of images outside the primary imaging areas to physician desktops throughout the enterprise.
- IDXrad Upgrade will provide enhancements to functionality and compliance with HIPAA security standards.
- BWH/ Faulkner Integration - Continued work on a number of projects in support of integrating clinical applications, patient access, seamless communication, and improving capacity management to support BWH/Faulkner Hospitals.
- LMR - Longitudinal Medical Record (LMR) is a web-based tool that provides a longitudinal view of a patient across all Partners entities allowing for continuity of care across the network.
- Enterprise Electronic Image Distribution
Ask the team members of the Exercise Testing Lab what makes their job interesting? And you'll hear about the learning opportunities, the fellow employees, and knowing that you make a difference for your patients.
The staff is a very tight group of hard working people. The physicians that they work with are supportive, great at teaching, and brilliant cardiologists. The technology and learning opportunities keep growing and expanding and result in the best patient care possible.
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