Technology
St. Bernard has committed itself to keeping pace with advances in modern technology, allowing our medical staff to provide precise, effective, and timely health care services to our patients.
In recent years, the hospital has seen several additions and upgrades which translate into improved health services for the community. Modern laboratory facilities and a remodeled Emergency Department are among the facilities which have experienced upgrades in just the past ten years, and both are consistently re-evaluating and meeting current technological demands, putting first class patient care at the peak of our priorities.
Most recently, improvements in medical imaging and information sharing have benefited the entire hospital.
PACS is St. Bernard's Picture Archiving and Communications System, which allows for nearly real-time access to digital x-ray images via the hospital's computer network. These files can be viewed at imaging stations throughout the hospital.
Bedside Medication Verification (BMV) technology allows more accurate identification of patients and their medical histories. Through barcode scanning technology, caregivers can access a patient's current lab results, review vital signs and other assessments, and determine how medications are dispensed. The information is available at computer modules located within the patient room, and can be accessed through the hospital's computer network.
St. Bernard's clinical departments continue to undergo amazing technological upgrades as well. In Radiology, an ultra-modern Digital Fluoroscopic and Radiographic System makes this department among the most up to date Radiology offices in the Chicago area. New ventilators in Respiratory Care have the capability to ventilate both infants and adults, with both invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
Through these and other advances in medical technology, St. Bernard stands among Chicago's most well-equipped community hospital facilities, providing state-of-the-art care and putting our patients on the road to a speedy recovery.
