HOSPITALS
“ Bringing the family into care creates what we would call a hospital-at-home ”
SRI BHARADWAJ VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL INNOVATION APPLICATIONS , FRANCISCAN HEALTH
Future strategies and developments at Franciscan Health When asked about the medical company ’ s ESG initiatives , Bharadwaj is forward-thinking .
“ We ' ve always been conscious of our environment . As we look at building new hospitals or facilities , Lead Certification is a very important factor for us . Evaluating how we utilise those newer technologies to reduce emissions is another big deal . Our construction material too ,” says Bharadwaj . “ We are building a few new hospitals right now , each of which takes into consideration emission management and environmental management .”
Looking to the future , that ' s where the world will be going . But for patients in the hospitals , Sri Bharadwaj has a clear vision for them : placing the patient in the centre of the conversation , rather than talking at them about their healthcare .
“ Our patients are extremely mobile . So , we want to allow them to have the mobility that they need while , at the same time , have the feeling that there is somebody watching over them or taking care of them ,” he concludes . “ We also deploy education to patients . At their bedside , we offer iPads with information . Through a solution like Innovaccer , we extract that data and we say , ‘ Okay . This patient really needs education on certain things ’. Not everybody knows everything , so we make sure that we offer them that information in the bed while they are there .
Looking to the future , that ’ s where the world will be going . Although Bharadwaj has since moved on from Franciscan Health , he has a clear vision : placing the patient in the centre of the conversation , rather than talking at them about their healthcare . healthcare-digital . com 47