The prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Athens General Hospital “Evangelism” to find out about the application of a Pilot Action Trace of incidents In the Emergency Departments (ICT). This new system, which was put into operation last week, aims at Improvement of patients flow and Reduce waiting time.
The Prime Minister, accompanied by the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadistalked to medical staff and patients. Updated in detail about the procedure followed: From the version of personal ticket at the Patient Movement Office to the Triage, where each incident is ranked in one of five categories of seriousness. The patient is then referred to the appropriate physician with a similar priority, ensuring more effective treatment.
Technology at the patient’s service: The paper tracker
A key element of the new system is the paper tracker that the patient receives. He records all the attitudes and exams. This allows doctors and nurses to have seamlessly the complete picture The condition of the patient, approved medical operations and medication administered, enhancing the quality of care.
“Mapping” of patients’ movements offers a double benefit: Reduce waiting time For each patient, a chronic problem in ICTs, and on the other hand the services provided overall. This is achieved through pumping real data from daily operation, allowing continuous evaluation and optimization.
The trace system, after the pilot application to “Evangelism”, is scheduled to extended to additional 14 public hospitals by mid -July 2025. The ultimate goal is to apply it to A total of 100 hospitals of the country until January 2026, marking a significant step in modernization for the National Health System.